...Josh Leipheimer; Max Balter; Alvin Chen; Martin Yarmush Medical robots provide enhanced dexterity, vision, and safety for a broad range of procedures. In this article, we present a handheld, robotic device capable of performing peripheral catheter insertions with high accuracy and repeatability...

... 2021 19 07 2021 medical robotics image guided intervention minimally invasive devices MRI compatible robotics prostate biopsy hydraulic actuation biopsy needle Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancer types in men. In 2020, approximately 1.4 × 10 6...

... , N. V. , 2019 , “ Variable Contraction Timing for a Soft Robotic Cardiac Assist Device ,” Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics , London, UK, June 23–26, pp. 1 – 2 . 10.31256/HSMR2019.1 • U.S. Department of Defense (Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Discovery Award...

.... Manuscript received August 4, 2017; final manuscript received June 26, 2018; published online July 30, 2018. Assoc. Editor: Elizabeth Hsiao-Wecksler. 04 08 2017 26 06 2018 Medical robotics Neurological devices Rehabilitation devices Sensors and actuators The international...

..., which satisfies the mobility requirement for NOTES. 1 Corresponding author. Manuscript received November 18, 2017; final manuscript received January 23, 2018; published online April 18, 2018. Editor: William Durfee. 18 11 2017 23 01 2018 Endoscopic devices Medical...

... guided treatment Medical devices Medical devices Medical robotics Manufacturing processes Equipment Minimally invasive biopsy (tissue sampling for diagnostic pathology) and ablation (tissue destruction) of liver and lung tumor tissue are typically performed via a needle, which...

... haptic skills. 1 Corresponding author. Manuscript received September 11, 2017; final manuscript received November 9, 2017; published online December 5, 2017. Editor: William Durfee. 11 09 2017 09 11 2017 Medical devices Medical devices Medical instrumentation Medical...

... make suturing more difficult. Surgical tasks such as anastomosis (tubular reconnection) in gastrointestinal, urologic, and gynecologic MIS require a more laborious and complex learning curve, and significant complication rates remain [ 3 – 5 ]. Endoscopic devices Medical robotics Minimally...

...L. Nouaille; M. A. Laribi; C. A. Nelson; S. Zeghloul; G. Poisson This paper deals with the survey of kinematic structures adapted to specific medical robots: minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and tele-echography. The large diversity of kinematic architectures that can be found in medical robotics...

... guided treatment Medical devices Medical instrumentation Medical robotics Sensors and actuators Design processes Accessing the venous bloodstream of rodent models for drug delivery or blood sampling is often required for studying biological genotypes [ 1 ], performing molecular imaging [ 2...

...; published online October 4, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Michael Eggen. 07 11 2016 07 08 2017 Human performance Force assessment Medical devices Medical robotics Rehabilitation devices Equipment Movement disorders impair a person's ability to produce and control bodily movements...

...-guided procedures. 1 Corresponding author. Manuscript received August 25, 2016; final manuscript received February 19, 2017; published online June 27, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Chris Rylander. 25 08 2016 19 02 2017 Image guided intervention Image guided treatment Medical...

... 26, 2016; final manuscript received March 28, 2017; published online June 27, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Venketesh Dubey. 26 09 2016 28 03 2017 Human performance Force assessment Medical devices Medical devices Medical robotics Design processes Equipment Drilling of bone...

... instruments present some issues when scaled to smaller sizes, including in their design and manufacturing. As the size of MIS instruments is decreased, new methods are needed to retain or increase instrument range of motion and performance. Endoscopic devices Medical devices Medical robotics...

..., and the condition contributes to an estimated 130,000 deaths each year [ 2 ]. These numbers are expected to rise as the average age of the U.S. population increases [ 3 , 4 ]. Cardiovascular devices Image guided intervention Medical robotics Minimally invasive devices Image guided treatment 09...

...; published online May 3, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Marc Horner. 24 06 2016 25 02 2017 Cardiovascular devices Medical robotics Catheter ablation is a minimally invasive technique used for the treatment of atrial fibrillation [ 1 , 2 ]. In Fig. 1( a ) , a catheter passes through...

... description of the mechanisms is introduced below. 1 Corresponding author. Manuscript received September 3, 2016; final manuscript received December 18, 2016; published online January 25, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Venketesh Dubey. 03 09 2016 18 12 2016 Medical devices Medical...

... and may lead to complications such as bleeding, bowel perforation, and splenic injury due to increased chance of contact between tool edges and internal organs/tissues, endangering the safety of the patient. Endoscopic devices Medical robotics Laparoscopic devices 11 03 2016 29 11...

...Joshua Gafford; Tommaso Ranzani; Sheila Russo; Alperen Degirmenci; Samuel Kesner; Robert Howe; Robert Wood; Conor Walsh Recent advances in medical robotics have initiated a transition from rigid serial manipulators to flexible or continuum robots capable of navigating to confined anatomy within...

... Manuscript received June 8, 2016; final manuscript received October 16, 2016; published online December 21, 2016. Assoc. Editor: Rita M. Patterson. 08 06 2016 16 10 2016 Medical robotics Orthopedic devices Robotic surgical systems have been used in total hip surgery for over 20...