Medical Robots and Systems

Closing the Loop on Concentric Tube Robot Design: A Case Study on Micro-Laryngeal Surgery

Closing the Loop on Concentric Tube Robot Design: A Case Study on Micro-Laryngeal Surgery

Closing the Loop on Concentric Tube Robot Design: A Case Study on Micro-Laryngeal Surgery 789 444 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
We present a design workflow for concentric tube robots that accounts for manufacturing uncertainty and provides fabrication tolerances that aim to balance cost and robot performance. read more
A Concentric Tube Steerable Drilling Robot for Minimally Invasive Spinal Fixation of Osteoporotic Vertebrae

A Concentric Tube Steerable Drilling Robot for Minimally Invasive Spinal Fixation of Osteoporotic Vertebrae

A Concentric Tube Steerable Drilling Robot for Minimally Invasive Spinal Fixation of Osteoporotic Vertebrae 500 281 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
In this paper, we present a unique steerable drilling robot that is capable of drilling smooth and accurate curved trajectories through hard tissues enabling spinal fixation with flexible pedicle screws. read more