An electromagnetic biopsy device

Driller, J.; Neumann, Grit

doi:10.1109/tbme.1967.4502462

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“…Five decades ago, Driller and Neumann published their electromagnetic biopsy device [1], the first medical robot related paper of this journal. It took just half a decade for the still clinically-unrealised concept of electromagnetic cerebral catheter steering to be presented by Askenasy et al [2], and the concept of superconductive intravascular magnetic navigation to be proposed by Montgomery et al [3].…”

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From Passive Tool Holders to Microsurgeons: Safer, Smaller, Smarter Surgical Robots

Bergeles

Yang

2014

IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng.

182

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Abstract-Within only a few decades from its initial introduction, the field of surgical robotics has evolved into a dynamic and rapidly growing research area with increasing clinical uptake worldwide. Initially introduced for stereotaxic neurosurgery, surgical robots are now involved in an increasing number of procedures, demonstrating their practical clinical potential whilst propelling further advances in surgical innovations. Emerging platforms are also able to perform complex interventions through only a single entry incision, and navigate through natural anatomical pathways in a tethered or wireless fashion. New devices facilitate superhuman dexterity and enable the performance of surgical steps that are otherwise impossible. They also allow seamless integration of micro-imaging techniques at the cellular level, significantly expanding the capabilities of surgeons. This paper provides an overview of the significant achievements in surgical robotics and identifies the current trends and future research directions of the field in making surgical robots safer, smaller, and smarter.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

From Passive Tool Holders to Microsurgeons: Safer, Smaller, Smarter Surgical Robots

Bergeles

Yang

2014

IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng.

182

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“…7 Its application in healthcare was commenced through the design of tools specifically geared at achieving a sophisticated level of precision for brain biopsies, where subtle inaccuracies could potentially lead to devastating outcomes. Driller and Neumann 8 reported on such an electromagnetic device in 1967, although the first commercially and clinically available robot designed for a similar task was not available for another two decades. In the interim two main innovative were was taken: first there was a global adoption of mechanical surgical reconstructive devices (anastomotic and haemostatic staplers) that had been present for over a century but had become industrially applied by the Russian military.…”

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The evolution of robotic surgery: surgical and anaesthetic aspects

Ashrafian

Clancy

Grover

et al. 2017

British Journal of Anaesthesia

132

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Robotic surgery pushes the frontiers of innovation in healthcare technology towards improved clinical outcomes. We discuss the evolution to five generations of robotic surgical platforms including stereotactic, endoscopic, bioinspired, microbots on the millimetre scale, and the future development of autonomous systems. We examine the challenges, obstacles and limitations of robotic surgery and its future potential including integrated real-time anatomical and immune-histological imaging and data assimilation with improved visualisation, haptic feedback and robot-surgeon interactivity. We consider current evidence, cost-effectiveness and the learning curve in relation to the surgical and anaesthetic journey, and what is required to continue to realise improvements in surgical operative care. The innovative impact of this technology holds the potential to achieve transformative clinical improvements. However, despite over 30 yr of incremental advances it remains formative in its innovative disruption.

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