Title :
Automated tools for surgical applications involving non-rigid tissues
Author :
Brett, PN ; Griffiths, M.V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Bristol Univ., UK
Abstract :
An automated device has been implemented in the laboratory for carrying out a stapedotomy. Experimental evidence was obtained to suggest that automated tools can be used in flexible tissues providing that the characteristics of the sensory data can be identified and related to particular states of procedures. Control of the tool to achieve minimum protrusion during the preparation of a stapedotomy has been possible using a simple deformation model representing the medium. The model adapts to cutting conditions of the specimen in order to control of the breakthrough process
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; surgery; automated surgical tools; cutting conditions; deformation model; flexible tissues; non-rigid tissue handling; stapedotomy; surgery; Automatic control; Availability; Biomembranes; Bones; Ear; Ligaments; Mechanical engineering; Minimally invasive surgery; Safety; Skull;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1993. 'Systems Engineering in the Service of Humans', Conference Proceedings., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Le Touquet
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0911-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1993.390876
