Joint Workshop on New Technologies for Computer/Robot Assisted Surgery, Date: 2017/09/14 - 2017/09/15, Location: Montpellier
Publication date:
2017-09-14
Proceedings of the 7th Joint Workshop on New Technologies for Computer/Robot Assisted Surgery.
Author:
Smits, Jonas
Ourak, Mouloud ; Gijbels, Andy ; Borghesan, Gianni ; Esteveny, Laure ; Schoevaerdts, Laurent ; Willekens, Koen ; Stalmans, Peter ; Lankenau, Eva ; Schulz-Hildebrandt, Hinnerk ; Hüttmann, Gereon ; Reynaerts, Dominiek ; Vander Poorten, Emmanuel
Abstract:
This abstract reports on a first proof of concept of a combined force and distance sensing microneedle for vitreo-retinal surgery. An OCT A-scan probe was aligned and mechanically fixed to a previously developed force sensing cannulation microneedle. This combination of sensors was used together with a previously developed robotic surgical assistive system to perform a series of retinal vein cannulations on ex-vivo enucleated porcine eyes.