Design and Evaluation of a Surgical Tool Drive Unit for Sustainable Training in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery

Celal Umut Kenanoglu, Valentin Le Mesle, Gjergji Luarasi, Hamid Sadeghian, Sami Haddadin

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Abstract

The integration of robotic technology in surgical interventions, particularly in Robotic-Assisted Minimally Inva-sive Surgery (RAMIS), is increasingly recognized as a pivotal application within the medical domain. With the objective of addressing the need to reduce the carbon footprint of medical devices and the need to facilitate access to training for RAMIS in realistic scenarios, we propose an alternative recovery scheme for surgical tools employing a nonspecific Surgical Tool Drive Unit (STDU) that aims to connect any given tool to any robot manipulator. The paper also discusses strategies to mitigate the decrease in performance of repurposed tools, specifically focusing on issues such as tendon backlash and coupling. The performance of the STDU with repurposed tools is validated through various experiments, including assessments of repeatability, backlash compensation, and realistic surgery scenarios such as suturing and pick-and-place tasks. These experiments are conducted using a pre-defined trajectory and a remote haptic console.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2024 10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2024
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1555-1560
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798350386523
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2024 - Heidelberg, Germany
Duration: 1 Sep 20244 Sep 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
ISSN (Print)2155-1774

Conference

Conference10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2024
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityHeidelberg
Period1/09/244/09/24

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