Citation
Rigelsford, J. (2003), "Robot-assisted microsurgery system", Industrial Robot, Vol. 30 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2003.04930aad.009
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
Robot-assisted microsurgery system
Robot-assisted microsurgery system
Applicant: California Institute of Technology, USAPatent number: US6,385,509Publication date: 7 May 2002Title: Tool actuation and force feedback on robot-assisted microsurgery system
This patent describes a microsurgery system comprising a robot manipulator having a plurality of mechanically decoupled joints. An input control device with force sensors is configured to sense hand movements of a surgeon performing robot-assisted microsurgery and actuate the robot manipulator. A microsurgical manipulator, attached to the robot manipulator, can be activated to move small objects and perform microsurgical tasks. The surgeon receives an amplified sense of touch from the microsurgical manipulator via a force-feedback element coupled to the robot manipulator and the input control device.
Jon Rigelsford