A concentric tube-based 4-DOF puncturing needle with a novel miniaturized actuation system for vitrectomy

A concentric tube-based 4-DOF puncturing needle with a novel miniaturized actuation system for vitrectomy

Abstract Background Vitreoretinal surgeries require precise, dexterous, and steady instruments for operation in delicate parts of the eye. Robotics has presented solutions for many vitreoretinal surgical problems, but, in a few operations, the available tools are still not dexterous enough to carry...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Umar Farooq, Binxiang Xu, Seong Young Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Subjects:
Concentric tube robots (CTR)
Vitrectomy
Ophthalmic surgery
Puncturing needle
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-019-0666-x

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