The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Apr 27, 2021
BACKGROUND: Intraocular surgery is one of the most challenging microsurgeries. Unintended movements of human hand and lack of force feedback can seriously affect surgical safety.
Technological advances in recent years have shown interest in the development of robots in the medical field. The integration of robotic systems in areas of assistance and rehabilitation improves the user's quality of life. In this context, this arti...
This paper proposes a new type of tactile transfer cell which can be effectively applied to robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RMIS). The proposed tactile device is manufactured from two smart materials, a magnetorheological fluid (MRF) and a...
INTRODUCTION: Cochlear implants (CIs) are commonly used for the rehabilitation of profound bilateral hearing loss. However, patients with substantial residual acoustic hearing are potential CI candidates. Because of both improvements in technology an...
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Apr 26, 2021
Stroke survivors are often left suffering from gait instability due to hemiparesis. This gait dysfunction can lead to higher fall rates and an overall decrease in quality of life. Though there are many post-stroke gait rehabilitation methods in use c...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Apr 25, 2021
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of this new HURWA robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) technique to the accuracy of the conventional technique in a sawbone model.
Radical prostatectomy is the gold standard in patients that are surgical candidates with localized prostate cancer. While most postoperative urine leaks are from vesico-urethral anastomosis, urologists must be aware that a small percentage of patient...
International journal of environmental research and public health
Apr 24, 2021
Although progress is being made in affective computing, issues remain in enabling the effective expression of compassionate communication by healthcare robots. Identifying, describing and reconciling these concerns are important in order to provide q...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Apr 23, 2021
OBJECTIVES: Comparison of retrospective, learning curve benign hysterectomy cost and case time data from Senhance total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) cases with similar da Vinci robot cases and laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) case...
Professional cleaning and safe social distance monitoring are often considered as demanding, time-consuming, repetitive, and labor-intensive tasks with the risk of getting exposed to the virus. Safe social distance monitoring and cleaning are emergin...
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