Surgical robotic system and method for commanding instrument position based on iterative boundary evaluation

DG Bowling, JN Beer - US Patent 11,045,958, 2021‏ - Google Patents
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Surgical manipulator capable of controlling a surgical instrument in multiple modes

DG Bowling, JM Stuart, JA Culp… - US Patent …, 2015‏ - Google Patents
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Active constraints/virtual fixtures: A survey

SA Bowyer, BL Davies… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2013‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Active constraints, also known as virtual fixtures, are high-level control algorithms which can
be used to assist a human in man-machine collaborative manipulation tasks. The active …

Navigation system and method for removing a volume of tissue from a patient

DG Bowling, JM Stuart, JA Culp… - US Patent …, 2016‏ - Google Patents
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Medical robots with potential applications in participatory and opportunistic remote sensing: A review

M Daneshmand, O Bilici, A Bolotnikova… - Robotics and …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Among numerous applications of medical robotics, this paper concentrates on the design,
optimal use and maintenance of the related technologies in the context of healthcare …

Method for detecting a disturbance as an energy applicator of a surgical instrument traverses a cutting path

DG Bowling, JM Stuart, JA Culp… - US Patent …, 2016‏ - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method is provided for detecting a disturbance as an energy applicator of
a surgical instrument traverses a cutting path. The method includes determining actual …

Haptic feedback for microrobotics applications: A review

C Pacchierotti, S Scheggi, D Prattichizzo… - Frontiers in Robotics …, 2016‏ - frontiersin.org
Microrobotics systems are showing promising results in several applications and scenarios,
such as targeted drug delivery and screening, biopsy, environmental control, surgery, and …

Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery: Image Guided and Robotic Assistive Technologies.

AM DiGioia III, B Jaramaz… - Clinical Orthopaedics and …, 1998‏ - journals.lww.com
Technologies are emerging that will influence the way in which orthopaedic surgery is
planned, simulated, and performed. Recent advances in the fields of medical imaging …

The first clinical application of a “hands-on” robotic knee surgery system

M Jakopec, SJ Harris, F Rodriguez y Baena… - Computer Aided …, 2001‏ - Taylor & Francis
The performance of a novel “hands-on” robotic system for total knee replacement (TKR)
surgery is evaluated. An integrated robotic system for accurately machining the bone …

Hippocrate: A safe robot arm for medical applications with force feedback

F Pierrot, E Dombre, E Dégoulange, L Urbain… - Medical Image …, 1999‏ - Elsevier
We have developed a robotic system to assist doctors when they are moving ultrasonic
probes on a patient's skin while exerting a given effort. The probes are used to monitor …