Robotic Telesurgery Research
Abstract
This project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of miniature, inexpensive, in vivo robots to provide basic diagnosis and triage in military environments. This work comprises the first phase of a two phase project. The first phase focuses on the design and construction of an in vivo camera robot. The robot will be designed to be fully inserted into a patient and, in a future project, tested in patients. The robot will return live in vivo video images that allow the surgeon to explore, diagnose, and stabilize the patient while geographically separated. Several functional prototypes capable of tissue manipulation, abdominal exploration, and surgical utilization have been developed. This revolutionary, robotic technology has demonstrated its applicability in natural orifice and single incision minimally invasive surgical procedures. Such innovative procedures are virtually impossible to perform without the design and creation of new tools like our miniature robots. Successful completion of prototype development is a critical first step toward our ultimate objective, development of a group of in vivo robots that can provide diagnosis and therapeutics, as it builds on previous successes and focuses on developing an image-guided robot capable of provisions of basic triage in forward and traditional healthcare environments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA567092
Entities
People
- Dmitry Oleynikov
- Shane Farritor
Organizations
- University of Nebraska Medical Center