A force-sensing retractor for robot-assisted transoral surgery.

Journal: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Published Date: May 25, 2022

Abstract

PURPOSE: In robot-assisted transoral surgery, frequent retraction operations are essential to leave space for the surgical procedure. Commercial clinical retractors are simply composed of mechanical parts and cannot sense the touching force.

Authors

  • Lifeng Zhu
    The State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Jiangsu Key Lab of Remote Measurement and Control, School of Instrument Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Sipailou 2, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China. lfzhulf@gmail.com.
  • Shuyan Yang
    The State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Jiangsu Key Lab of Remote Measurement and Control, School of Instrument Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Sipailou 2, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China.
  • Jiangwei Shen
    The State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Jiangsu Key Lab of Remote Measurement and Control, School of Instrument Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Sipailou 2, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China.
  • Cheng Wang
    Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
  • Aiguo Song
    School of Instrument Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, P.R. China.

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