Robotic spinal surgery system with force feedback for teleoperated drilling. Issue 14 (22nd February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rezazadeh, Sina; Bai, Weibang; Sun, Mingjing; Chen, Shihang; Lin, Yanping; Cao, Qixin
• Is Part Of: Journal of engineering. Volume 2019:Issue 14(2019)
• Page Start: 500
• Page End: 505
• Publication Date: 2019-02-22
• Subjects: drilling -- medical robotics -- surgery -- telerobotics -- dexterous manipulators -- force feedback -- feedback; feedback system -- force detection -- frontend surgical instrument -- teleoperated robotic spinal surgery system -- safety -- higher precision -- drilling process -- fore feedback -- robotic‐assisted spinal surgery -- surgeon -- spinal surgeries -- critical task -- teleoperated drilling -- real‐time force feedback -- precise teleoperation drilling -- robotic system; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1049/joe.2018.9407
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2051-3305

Abstract

Abstract : Drilling into the vertebra is a critical task in spinal surgeries. Traditionally, it is relied upon surgeon's intuition and experience. Robotic‐assisted spinal surgery with fore feedback allows the drilling process to be performed automatically with much higher precision and safety. In this study, a new teleoperated robotic spinal surgery system with a frontend surgical instrument is designed, which is equipped with a force detection and feedback system. The proposed robotic system is manufactured and evaluated via laboratory and in vivo tests. Results prove the effectiveness of the system in precise teleoperation drilling, real‐time force feedback, and achieving less surgical radiation exposure.