Using simulation to design control strategies for robotic no-scar surgery

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013:184:117-21.

Abstract

No-scar surgery, which aims at performing surgical operations without visible scars, is the vanguard in the field of Minimally Invasive Surgery. No-scar surgery can be performed with flexible instruments, carried by a guide under the vision of an endoscopic camera. This technique brings many benefits for the patient, but also introduces several difficulties for the surgeon. We aim at developing a teleoperated robotic system for assisting surgeons in this kind of operations. In this paper, we present a virtual simulator of the system that allows to assess different control strategies for our robot and to study possible mechanical issues.

MeSH terms

  • Cicatrix / etiology
  • Cicatrix / prevention & control
  • Computer Simulation
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Equipment Design
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Models, Biological*
  • Robotics / instrumentation*
  • Robotics / methods*
  • Software Design
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Telemedicine / instrumentation
  • Telemedicine / methods*