AIMC Topic: Endoscopes

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Intuitive master device for endoscopic robots with visual-motor correspondence.

The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS Apr 7, 2022
BACKGROUND: Master devices exclusively used for endoscopes with position control are being developed as an isomorphic form of endoscopes. These master devices are difficult to intuitively operate because the movement direction of the endoscopic image...
Robotics Humans Endoscopy Equipment Design Endoscopes
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Robotic and Microrobotic Tools for Dental Therapy.

Journal of healthcare engineering Feb 18, 2022
Robotic and microrobotic tools such as dental operating microscopes and dental endoscopes are being used extensively in dental therapy, which have a significant impact on dental therapy and education. Herein, this paper reviews the state of the art o...
Robotic Surgical Procedures Microscopy Endoscopes Humans Robotics
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A miniature robotic steerable endoscope for maxillary sinus surgery called PliENT.

Scientific reports Feb 10, 2022
In endoscopic maxillary sinus surgery, the maxillary sinus is accessed through the nasal cavity which constitutes a narrow and tortuous pathway. However, surgeons still use rigid endoscopes and rigid, straight or pre-bent instruments for this procedu...
Maxillary Sinus Nasal Surgical Procedures Endoscopes Robotic Surgical Procedures Miniaturization Humans Robotics
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A Soft Robotic Balloon Endoscope for Airway Procedures.

Soft robotics Nov 18, 2021
Soft robots can provide advantages for medical interventions given their low cost and their ability to change shape and safely apply forces to tissue. This article explores the potential for their use for endoscopically-guided balloon dilation proced...
Swine Robotics Plastics Endoscopy Animals Catheterization Endoscopes
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Geometric Atlas of the Middle Ear and Paranasal Sinuses for Robotic Applications.

Surgical innovation Oct 3, 2021
In otolaryngologic surgery, more and more robots are being studied to meet the clinical needs of operating rooms. However, to help design and optimize these robots, the workspace must be precisely defined taking into account patient variability. The ...
Paranasal Sinuses Ear, Middle Endoscopes Robotics Robotic Surgical Procedures Humans Endoscopy
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Enabling Autonomous Colonoscopy Intervention Using a Robotic Endoscope Platform.

IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering May 21, 2021
OBJECTIVE: Robotic endoscopes have the potential to dramatically improve endoscopy procedures, however current attempts remain limited due to mobility and sensing challenges and have yet to offer the full capabilities of traditional tools. Endoscopic...
Robotic Surgical Procedures Surgical Instruments Endoscopes Colonoscopy Robotics
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An Accelerated Finite-Time Convergent Neural Network for Visual Servoing of a Flexible Surgical Endoscope With Physical and RCM Constraints.

IEEE transactions on neural networks and learning systems Nov 30, 2020
This article designs and analyzes a recurrent neural network (RNN) for the visual servoing of a flexible surgical endoscope. The flexible surgical endoscope is based on a commercially available UR5 robot with a flexible endoscope attached as an end-e...
Mechanical Phenomena Endoscopes Biomechanical Phenomena Algorithms Reproducibility of Results Robotics Neural Networks, Computer Robotic Surgical Procedures Endoscopy Equipment Design Vision, Ocular
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Eye Explorer: A robotic endoscope holder for eye surgery.

The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS Oct 10, 2020
BACKGROUND: Holding endoscopes by hand when performing eye surgery reduces the dexterity of the surgeon.
Endoscopes Robotic Surgical Procedures Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures Endoscopy Robotics Equipment Design Humans
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easyEndo robotic endoscopy system: Development and usability test in a randomized controlled trial with novices and physicians.

The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS Oct 2, 2020
BACKGROUND: Some difficulties are common when using endoscopes. Steering is not intuitive, the endoscope weight is a physical burden to physicians and communication problems often occur between operators.
Physicians Endoscopy Endoscopes Robotics Humans Robotic Surgical Procedures Clinical Competence
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Automatic task recognition in a flexible endoscopy benchtop trainer with semi-supervised learning.

International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery Jun 26, 2020
PURPOSE: Inexpensive benchtop training systems offer significant advantages to meet the increasing demand of training surgeons and gastroenterologists in flexible endoscopy. Established scoring systems exist, based on task duration and mistake evalua...
Task Performance and Analysis Internship and Residency Endoscopy Video Recording Gastroenterology Algorithms Pattern Recognition, Automated Endoscopes Equipment Design Reproducibility of Results Humans Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted Machine Learning Supervised Machine Learning
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