Title
The introduction of a new robot for assistance in ophthalmic surgery.
Abstract
This paper introduces the design and development of a new robotic system to assist surgeons performing ophthalmic surgeries. The robot itself is very compact and similar to an average human hand in size. Its primary application is intraocular micromanipulation in order to overcome the existing challenges in treatment of diseases like Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO). The novel hybrid mechanism designed for this robot allows microscale motions and is stable in the presence of vibrations common in operation room (OR). The robotic system can be easily integrated into standard operation rooms and does not require modification of conventional surgical tools. This compact microsurgical system is suitable for mounting on the patient's head and thereby, solves the problem of patient motion. The compatibility of the robotic system with a real world surgical setup was evaluated and confirmed in this work.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610840
EMBC
Keywords
Field
DocType
eye,medical robotics,diseases,standard operation rooms,microscale motions,blood vessels,compact microsurgical system,retinal vein occlusion,micromanipulators,ophthalmic surgery,robot,surgery,intraocular micromanipulation,actuators,robots
Robotic systems,Medical robotics,Computer science,Robot,Surgery,Operation room,Patient Motion
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
2013
1557-170X
12
PageRank 
References 
Authors
1.01
2
8
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
M A Nasseri1141.72
M Eder2121.01
S Nair3213.86
E C Dean4121.01
M Maier5141.40
d zapp6192.66
Chris P. Lohmann7194.60
Alois Knoll Knoll81700271.32