Impact of haptic feedback on applied intracorporeal forces using a novel surgical robotic system-a randomized cross-over study with novices in an experimental setup.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
PMID: 32700151

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Most currently used surgical robots have no force feedback; the next generation displays forces visually. A novel single-port robotic surgical system called FLEXMIN has been developed. Through an outer diameter of 38 mm, two instruments are teleoperated from a surgeon's control console including true haptic force feedback. One additional channel incorporates a telescope, another is free for special instrument functions.

Authors

  • Johanna Miller
    Clinic of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Working Group Surgical Technology and Training, Tübingen University Hospital, Waldhörnlestrasse 22, 72072, Tübingen, Germany.
  • Manuel Braun
    Clinic for Orthopaedics, Tübingen University Hospital, Waldhörnlestrasse 22, 72072, Tübingen, Germany.
  • Johannes Bilz
    Department of Electromechanical Design, Darmstadt Technical University, Merckstrasse 25, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany.
  • Sebastian Matich
    Department of Electromechanical Design, Darmstadt Technical University, Merckstrasse 25, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany.
  • Carsten Neupert
    Department of Electromechanical Design, Darmstadt Technical University, Merckstrasse 25, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany.
  • Wolfgang Kunert
    Clinic of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Working Group Surgical Technology and Training, Tübingen University Hospital, Waldhörnlestrasse 22, 72072, Tübingen, Germany. wolfgang.kunert@uni-tuebingen.de.
  • Andreas Kirschniak
    Clinic of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Working Group Surgical Technology and Training, Tübingen University Hospital, Waldhörnlestrasse 22, 72072, Tübingen, Germany.

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