DocumentCode
858006
Title
Robotic surgery
Author
Ng, W.S. ; Davies, Brian L. ; Hibberd, R.D. ; Timoney, A.G.
Author_Institution
Centre for Robotics, Imperial Coll. of Sci.-Technol. & Med., London, UK
Volume
12
Issue
1
fYear
1993
fDate
3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
120
Lastpage
125
Abstract
The application of an active surgical robot, the Surgical Assistant Robot for Prostatectomy (SARP), to transurethral resection of the prostate is discussed. SARP performs surgery under the supervision of a surgeon. The mechanical construction computing system, software, motion controller and image system of SARP are discussed.<>
Keywords
biomedical equipment; robots; surgery; Surgical Assistant Robot for Prostatectomy; active surgical robot; image system; mechanical construction computing system; motion controller; prostate; transurethral resection; Aging; Bladder; Clinical trials; Ducts; Glands; Medical robotics; Safety; Service robots; Surgery; Surges;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0739-5175
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/51.195948
Filename
195948
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