A Review on Flexible Robotic Systems for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Performing complex tasks in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is demanding due to a disturbed hand-eye co-ordination, the use of non-ergonomic instruments with limited degrees of freedom (DOFs) and a lack of force feedback. Robotic telemanipulatory systems enhance surgical dexterity by providing up to 7 DOFs. They allow the surgeon to operate in an ergonomically favorable position with more intuitive manipulation of the instruments. Commercially available robotic systems, however, are very bulky, expensive and do not provide any force feedback. The aim of our study was to develop a simple mechanical manipulator for MIS. When manipulating the handle of the device, the surgeon’s wrist and grasping movements are directly transmitted to the deflectable instrument tip in 7 DOFs. The manipulator consists of a parallelogram mechanism with steel wires. First phantom experience indicated that the system functions properly. The MIM provides some force feedback improving safety. A set of MIMs seems to be an economical and compact alternative for robotic systems.

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Literature Review on Endoscopic Robotic Systems in Ear and Sinus Surgery

Journal of Medical Devices ◽

10.1115/1.4052516 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Guillaume Michel ◽

Durgesh Haribhau Salunkhe ◽

Philippe Bordure ◽

Damien Chablat

Keyword(s):

Minimally Invasive Surgery ◽

Literature Review ◽

Minimally Invasive ◽

Invasive Surgery ◽

Robotic Systems ◽

Sinus Surgery ◽

Robotic Assistance ◽

The Creation

Abstract In otolaryngologic surgery, endoscopy is increasingly used to provide a better view of hard-to-reach areas and to promote minimally invasive surgery. However, the need to manipulate the endoscope limits the surgeon's ability to operate with only one instrument at a time. Currently, several robotic systems are being developed, demonstrating the value of robotic assistance in microsurgery. The aim of this literature review is to present and classify current robotic systems that are used for otological and endonasal applications. For these solutions, an analysis of the functionalities in relation to the surgeon's needs will be carried out in order to produce a set of specifications for the creation of new robots.

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Modular design of a teleoperated robotic control system for laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery based on ROS and RT-Middleware

Industrial Robot the international journal of robotics research and application ◽

10.1108/ir-12-2016-0351 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 44 (5) ◽

pp. 596-608 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Weibang Bai ◽

Qixin Cao ◽

Pengfei Wang ◽

Peng Chen ◽

Chuntao Leng ◽

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Keyword(s):

Minimally Invasive Surgery ◽

Control System ◽

Minimally Invasive ◽

Development Strategy ◽

Invasive Surgery ◽

Modular Design ◽

Design Method ◽

Robotic Systems ◽

Effective Control ◽

Content Type

Purpose Robotic systems for laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery (MIS) always end up with highly sophisticated mechanisms and control schemes – making it a long and hard development process with a steep price. This paper aims to propose and realize a new, efficient and convenient strategy for building effective control systems for surgical and even other complex robotic systems. Design/methodology/approach A novel method that takes advantage of the modularization concept by integrating two middleware technologies (robot operating system and robotic technology middleware) into a common architecture based on the strengths of both was designed and developed. Findings Tests of the developed control system showed very low time-delay between the master and slave sides; good movement representation on the slave manipulator; and high positional and operational accuracy. Moreover, the new development strategy trial came with much higher efficiency and lower costs. Research limitations/implications This method results in a modularized and distributed control system that is amenable to collaboratively develop; convenient to modify and update; componentized and easy to extend; mutually independent among subsystems; and practicable to be running and communicating across multiple operating systems. However, experiments show that surgical training and updates of the robotic system are still required to achieve better proficiency for completing complex minimally invasive surgical operations with the proposed and developed system. Originality/value This research proposed and developed a novel modularization design method and a novel architecture for building a distributed teleoperation control system for laparoscopic MIS.

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Design of a Robotic Cameraman With Three Actuators for Laparoscopic Surgery

ASME 2006 Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference ◽

10.1115/nanobio2006-18024 ◽

2006 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

A. Mirbagheri ◽

F. Farahmand ◽

A. Meghdari ◽

H. Sayyaadi ◽

L. Savoj ◽

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Keyword(s):

Minimally Invasive Surgery ◽

Laparoscopic Surgery ◽

Minimally Invasive ◽

Invasive Surgery ◽

Degrees Of Freedom ◽

Personal Control ◽

Robotic Systems ◽

Robotic Arm ◽

And Control ◽

Novel Design

Laparoscopic surgery is a specific branch of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) that is performed on the abdomen and endoscopic tools are passed through the incision points and trocars on the abdominal wall, so they can reach the surgical site [1]. Robotic systems have been proved to be very useful as a cameraman in laparoscopic surgery; they are more stable with no fatigue and inattention and reduce the supernumerary staff required, provide excellent geometrical accuracy and improved personal control for the surgeon over the procedure, etc. The available robots for handling and control of laparoscopic lens include at least 4 actuators to fulfill the surgeon’s requirements [2]. The purpose of the present study was to develop a novel design for the laparoscope robotic arm in which while the systems move ability is maintained its active degrees of freedom are reduced.

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