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The MIM Lab develops robotic and mechatronics surgical systems for a variety of procedures.
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The Mechatronics in Medicine Laboratory develops robotic and mechatronics surgical systems for a variety of procedures including neuro, cardiovascular, orthopaedic surgeries, and colonoscopies. Examples include bio-inspired catheters that can navigate along complex paths within the brain (such as EDEN2020), soft robots to explore endoluminal anatomies (such as the colon), and virtual reality solutions to support surgeons during knee replacement surgeries.
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Conference paperCobb J, Henckel J, Gomes P, et al., 2003,
Evolution of the next generation acrobot orthopaedic surgery robot, computer assisted orthopaedic surgery
, Marbella, Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, 3rd International Annual Meeting of CAOS, 18 - 21 June 2003, Marbella, Spain, Publisher: Springer, Pages: 152-153 -
Conference paperHarris S, Henckel J, Gomes P, et al., 2003,
The use of X-ray computerized tomography to measure the accuracy of total knee arthroplasty
, Marbella, Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, 3rd International Annual Meeting of CAOS, Publisher: Springer, Pages: 142-143 -
Conference paperRodriguez y Baena F, Jakopec M, Harris SJ, et al., 2002,
Anatomical registration implementation and results for a "hands-on" robotic knee surgery system
, Santa Fe, 2nd Annual conference CAOS, Santa Fe, 19 - 22 June 2002, Publisher: Sweeney Convention Center, Pages: 101-102 -
Conference paperJakopec M, Harris SJ, Rodriguez y Baena F, et al., 2002,
Acrobot: a "hands-on" robot for total knee replacement surgery
, 7th International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, 3 5 July 2002, MARIBOR, SLOVENIA, Publisher: IEEE Service Center, Pages: 116-120 -
Conference paperCobb J, Gomes P, Harris S, et al., 2002,
A planning system for active constraint robot knee surgery
, Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, 2nd International Annual Meeting of CAOS, Publisher: Sweeney Convention Center, Pages: 252-253 -
Conference paperJakopec M, Harris SJ, Baena RY, et al., 2002,
Preliminary results of an early clinical experience with the Acrobot (TM) system for total knee replacement surgery
, 5th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, Publisher: SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK, MS INGRID CUNNINGHAM, 175 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10010 USA, Pages: 256-263, ISSN: 0302-9743Early clinical experience with a "hands-on" robotic system for total knee replacement surgery is presented. The system consists of a pre-operative CT based planning software, a small special purpose robot called Acrobot (active constraint robot) mounted on a gross positioning device and special leg fixtures. The surgeon guides the Acrobot under active constraint control, which constrains the motion into a predefined region, and thus allows surfaces of the bones to be machined safely and with high accuracy. A non-invasive anatomical registration method is used. The system was clinically tested on 7 patients with encouraging results.
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Conference paperJakopec M, Rodriguez y Baena F, Jakopec H, et al., 2002,
Intraoperative user interface of a "hands-on" surgical robot
, Santa Fe, Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, 2nd International Annual Meeting of CAOS, Publisher: Sweeney Convention Center, Pages: 115-116 -
Conference paperCobb J, Henckel J, Harris SJ, et al., 2002,
First clinical trials of a "hands-on" Active Constraint robot
, Santa Fe, Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, 2nd International Annual Meeting of CAOS, Publisher: Sweeney Convention Center, Pages: 46-47 -
Journal articleJakopec M, Harris SJ, Rodriguez y Baena F, et al., 2001,
The first clinical application of a "Hands-On" robotic knee surgery system
, Computer Aided Surgery, Vol: 6, Pages: 329-339, ISSN: 1092-9088The performance of a novel "hands-on" robotic system for total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is evaluated. An integrated robotic system for accurately machining the bone surfaces in TKR surgery is described. Details of the system, comprising an "active constraint" robot, called Acrobot, a "gross positioning" robot, and patient clamps, are provided. The intraoperative protocol and the preoperative, CT-based, planning system are also described. A number of anatomical registration and cutting trials, using plastic bones, are described, followed by results from two preliminary clinical trials, which demonstrate the accuracy achieved in the anatomical registration. Finally, the first clinical trial is described, in which the results of the anatomical registration and bone cutting are seen to be of high quality. The Acrobot system has been successfully used to accurately register and cut the knee bones in TKR surgery. This demonstrates the great potential of a "hands-on" robot for improving accuracy and increasing safety in surgery.
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hamlyn@imperial.ac.uk
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Imperial College
London, SW7 2AZ
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