ArticleAnnals of biomedical engineering2021
Preclinical Performance Evaluation of a Robotic Endoscope for Non-Contact Laser Surgery.
Article in Annals of biomedical engineering, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Evaluation of User Interfaces for Actuated Control of Endoscopes During Flexible Endoscopy.IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine · 2026Article
- Deep learning-assisted 3D laser steering using an optofluidic laser scanner.Biomedical optics express · 2024Article
- Fiberbots: Robotic fibers for high-precision minimally invasive surgery.Science advances · 2024Article
- The State-of-the-Art and Perspectives of Laser Ablation for Tumor Treatment.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2024Article
- Robotic assisted surgery in the United Arab Emirates: healthcare experts' perceptions.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
- Light in the Larynx: a Miniaturized Robotic Optical Fiber for In-office Laser Surgery of the Vocal Folds.Proceedings of the ... IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems · 2022Article
- Development and experiments of a continuum robotic system for transoral laryngeal surgery.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2022Article
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- μRALP and Beyond: Micro-Technologies and Systems for Robot-Assisted Endoscopic Laser Microsurgery.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2021Review
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Despite great efforts, transoral robotic laser surgery has not been established clinically. Patient benefits are yet to be proven to accept shortcomings of robotic systems. In particular, laryngeal reachability and transition from microscope to accurate endoscopic laser ablation have not been achieved. We have addressed those challenges with a highly integrated robotic endoscope for non-contact endolaryngeal laser surgery. The current performance status has been assessed in multi-level user studies. In addition, the system was deployed to an ex vivo porcine larynx. The robotic design comprises an extensible continuum manipulator with multifunctional tip. The latter features laser optics, stereo vision, and illumination. Vision-based performance assessment is derived from depth estimation and scene tracking. Novices and experts (n = 20) conducted teleoperated delineation tasks to mimic laser ablation of delicate anatomy. Delineation with motion-compensated and raw endoscopic visualisation was carried out on planar and non-planar nominal patterns. Root mean square tracing errors of less than 0.75 mm were feasible with task completion times below 45 s. Relevant anatomy in the porcine larynx was exposed successfully. Accuracy and usability of the integrated platform bear potential for dexterous laser manipulation in clinical settings. Cadaver and in vivo animal studies may translate ex vivo findings.
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