Fiber-optic OCT sensor guided 'SMART' micro-forceps for microsurgery

Autor: Peter L. Gehlbach, Dong Yong Park, Jin U. Kang, Cheol Song, Seong Jin Park
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Biomedical Optics Express
ISSN: 2156-7085
Popis: A handheld Smart Micromanipulation Aided Robotic-surgery Tool (SMART) micro-forceps guided by a fiber-optic common-path optical coherence tomography (CP-OCT) sensor is presented. A fiber-optic CP-OCT distance and motion sensor is integrated into the shaft of a micro-forceps. The tool tip position is manipulated longitudinally through a closed loop control using a piezoelectric motor. This novel forceps design could significantly enhance safety, efficiency and surgical outcomes. The basic grasping and peeling functions of the micro-forceps are evaluated in dry phantoms and in a biological tissue model. As compared to freehand use, targeted grasping and peeling performance assisted by active tremor compensation, significantly improves micro-forceps user performance.
Databáze: OpenAIRE