In-vivo studies on PDMS-embedded fiber Bragg grating based smart laparoscopic grasper

H Chandana, AT Chalackal, PK Subbaraj… - Smart Materials and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Minimally invasive surgeries are often associated with the risk of tissue damage due to
improper force feedback mechanisms to notify surgeons regarding the force thresholds. This …

Optomechanical modeling and validation of a distributed Bragg reflector force sensor with drift and temperature compensation

N Bandari, P Orsini, JS Corbeil, É Jarry… - IEEE Sensors …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Distributed Bragg reflector fiber laser with the dual-polarization mode is commonly used as a
sensing element in optical sensors. Lateral force on such a fiber induces birefringence and …

Image-based optical-fiber force sensor for minimally invasive surgery with ex-vivo validation

N Bandari, J Dargahi… - Journal of The …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
During minimally invasive surgery, surgeons insert specially-designed instruments through
a small incision into the patient's body. Despite all the advantages of this procedure …

[HTML][HTML] Optical fiber array sensor for force estimation and localization in tavi procedure: design, modeling, analysis and validation

N Bandari, J Dargahi, M Packirisamy - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has shown superior clinical outcomes compared to
open aortic valve replacement surgery. The loss of the natural sense of touch, inherited from …