Cooperative robot assistant for vitreoretinal microsurgery: development of the RVRMS and feasibility studies in an animal model.

Journal: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to describe the development of a robotic aided surgical system named RVRMS (robotic vitreous retinal microsurgery system) and to evaluate the capability for using it to perform vitreoretinal surgery.

Authors

  • Yi-Qi Chen
    Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
  • Ji-Wei Tao
    Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
  • Ling-Ya Su
    Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
  • Liang Li
    School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
  • Shi-Xin Zhao
    Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
  • Yang Yang
    Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
  • Li-Jun Shen
    Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. slj20101119@163.com.