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. The work is the first phase of a two phase project. The first phase will focus on the design and construction of an in vivo camera robot. The robot will be fully inserted into the patient and controlled by a surgeon at a remote location. The robot will return live video images from inside the patient to allow the surgeon to explore, diagnose, and stabilize the patient. The second phase of this project will focus on continued animal trials as well as human testing and regulatory approval. Our long term objective is to create a group of in vivo robots that can provide diagnosis and therapeutics at all echelons of military medical care.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA588212

Entities

People

  • Dmitry Oleynikov
  • Lance Perez
  • Marsha Morien
  • Shane Farritor
  • Stephen Goddard
  • Stephen Platt

Organizations

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abdomen
  • Bench Top Testing
  • Biliary Tract
  • Circuit Boards
  • Computers
  • Data Transmission
  • Endoscopes
  • Endoscopy
  • First Responders
  • General Surgery
  • Health Services
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Ligation
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Personnel
  • Surgery
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Clinical Trial Research.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy