Title :
A robotic system for total knee replacement
Author :
Malvisi, Andrea ; Marcacci, Maurilio ; Martelli, Sandra ; Campion, Gianni ; Fiorini, Paolo
Author_Institution :
Lab. di Biomeccanica, Istituti Ospedalieri Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
Abstract :
This paper describes a new robot developed specifically for invasive orthopedic surgery. The design has been a cooperative development among physicians and engineers to achieve the necessary functionality. The target surgery is a total knee replacement and the procedure is integrated with computerized data acquisition and path planning for off-line pre-operative planning, and with online intra-operative real-time controls for adjustments during surgery. The paper describes the main features of the robotic system in terms of mechanical, programming and functional characteristics. The rationale of the design decisions is presented and current experimental plans are discussed
Keywords :
data acquisition; medical robotics; path planning; real-time systems; robot programming; surgery; data acquisition; medical robotics; orthopedic surgery; path planning; real-time controls; robot programming; total knee replacement; Costs; Fixtures; Knee; Laboratories; Medical robotics; Orthopedic surgery; Path planning; Rehabilitation robotics; Robotics and automation; Robots;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2001. Proceedings. 2001 IEEE/ASME International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Como
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6736-7
DOI :
10.1109/AIM.2001.936835
