A novel manipulator with needle insertion forces feedback for robot-assisted lumbar puncture.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Published Date: Apr 1, 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The use of lumbar puncture for paediatric diagnosis and treatment, such as cerebrospinal fluid sampling and intracranial pressure measurements, is steadily increasing. However, the standard 'blind' technique makes it difficult to attain accurate needle insertion.

Authors

  • Hongbing Li
    Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, and Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument, Shanghai, China.
  • Yiyun Wang
    Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
  • Yuling Li
    Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
  • Jing Zhang
    MOEMIL Laboratory, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.

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