A new robotic system for the operating theatre

Citation
A. Malvisi et al., A new robotic system for the operating theatre, COMP CON EN, 12(3), 2001, pp. 129-136
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
AI Robotics and Automatic Control
Journal title
COMPUTING & CONTROL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
ISSN journal
09563385 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
129 - 136
Database
ISI
SICI code
0956-3385(200106)12:3<129:ANRSFT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Robotic systems in surgical environments are becoming an increasingly commo n research area and a clinical reality. New standards and new results are e xpected from this branch oi robotic applications, and revolutionary changes in the operating theatre are not too far away. This article describes the development of a new robot prototype, which combines the high reliability a nd safety of custom-designed electronics and controls with a new mechanical design delivering high-precision positioning and safe interaction with the surgical environment. The robotic system has been tested in vitro in labor atory simulations and has shown promising results during robot-assisted tot al knee replacement, thus indicating possible new surgical procedures in or thopaedic reconstruction.