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Mi H, MacLaren RE, Cehajic-Kapetanovic J. Robotising vitreoretinal surgeries. Eye (Lond) 2024:10.1038/s41433-024-03149-3. [PMID: 38965320 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-024-03149-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
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The use of robotic surgery in ophthalmology has been shown to offer many potential advantages to current surgical techniques. Vitreoretinal surgery requires complex manoeuvres and high precision, and this is an area that exceeds manual human dexterity in certain surgical situations. With the advent of advanced therapeutics such as subretinal gene therapy, precise delivery and minimising trauma is imperative to optimize outcomes. There are multiple robotic systems in place for ophthalmology in pre-clinical and clinical use, and the Preceyes Robotic Surgical System (Preceyes BV) has also gained the CE mark and is commercially available for use. Recent in-vivo and in-human surgeries have been performed successfully with robotics systems. This includes membrane peeling, subretinal injections of therapeutics, and retinal vein cannulation. There is huge potential to integrate robotic surgery into mainstream clinical practice. In this review, we summarize the existing systems, and clinical implementation so far, and highlight the future clinical applications for robotic surgery in vitreo-retina.
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- Helen Mi
- Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK.
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Gade S, Glover K, Mishra D, Sharma S, Guy O, Donnelly RF, Vora LK, Thakur RRS. Hollow microneedles for ocular drug delivery. J Control Release 2024; 371:43-66. [PMID: 38735395 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Microneedles (MNs) are micron-sized needles, typically <2 mm in length, arranged either as an array or as single needle. These MNs offer a minimally invasive approach to ocular drug delivery due to their micron size (reducing tissue damage compared to that of hypodermic needles) and overcoming significant barriers in drug administration. While various types of MNs have been extensively researched, significant progress has been made in the use of hollow MNs (HMNs) for ocular drug delivery, specifically through suprachoroidal injections. The suprachoroidal space, situated between the sclera and choroid, has been targeted using optical coherence tomography-guided injections of HMNs for the treatment of uveitis. Unlike other MNs, HMNs can deliver larger volumes of formulations to the eye. This review primarily focuses on the use of HMNs in ocular drug delivery and explores their ocular anatomy and the distribution of formulations following potential HMN administration routes. Additionally, this review focuses on the influence of formulation characteristics (e.g., solution viscosity, particle size), HMN properties (e.g., bore or lumen diameter, MN length), and routes of administration (e.g., periocular transscleral, suprachoroidal, intravitreal) on the ocular distribution of drugs. Overall, this paper highlights the distinctive properties of HMNs, which make them a promising technology for improving drug delivery efficiency, precision, and patient outcomes in the treatment of ocular diseases.
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- Shilpkala Gade
- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, Belfast, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, Belfast, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, Belfast, UK
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- College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK; Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, Belfast, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, Belfast, UK.
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Park J, Seo B, Jeong Y, Park I. A Review of Recent Advancements in Sensor-Integrated Medical Tools. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2307427. [PMID: 38460177 PMCID: PMC11132050 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202307427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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A medical tool is a general instrument intended for use in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in humans or other animals. Nowadays, sensors are widely employed in medical tools to analyze or quantify disease-related parameters for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients' diseases. Recent explosive advancements in sensor technologies have extended the integration and application of sensors in medical tools by providing more versatile in vivo sensing capabilities. These unique sensing capabilities, especially for medical tools for surgery or medical treatment, are getting more attention owing to the rapid growth of minimally invasive surgery. In this review, recent advancements in sensor-integrated medical tools are presented, and their necessity, use, and examples are comprehensively introduced. Specifically, medical tools often utilized for medical surgery or treatment, for example, medical needles, catheters, robotic surgery, sutures, endoscopes, and tubes, are covered, and in-depth discussions about the working mechanism used for each sensor-integrated medical tool are provided.
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- Jaeho Park
- Department of Mechanical EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141South Korea
- Radioisotope Research DivisionKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)Daejeon34057South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141South Korea
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Wang T, Li H, Pu T, Yang L. Microsurgery Robots: Applications, Design, and Development. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:8503. [PMID: 37896597 PMCID: PMC10611418 DOI: 10.3390/s23208503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Microsurgical techniques have been widely utilized in various surgical specialties, such as ophthalmology, neurosurgery, and otolaryngology, which require intricate and precise surgical tool manipulation on a small scale. In microsurgery, operations on delicate vessels or tissues require high standards in surgeons' skills. This exceptionally high requirement in skills leads to a steep learning curve and lengthy training before the surgeons can perform microsurgical procedures with quality outcomes. The microsurgery robot (MSR), which can improve surgeons' operation skills through various functions, has received extensive research attention in the past three decades. There have been many review papers summarizing the research on MSR for specific surgical specialties. However, an in-depth review of the relevant technologies used in MSR systems is limited in the literature. This review details the technical challenges in microsurgery, and systematically summarizes the key technologies in MSR with a developmental perspective from the basic structural mechanism design, to the perception and human-machine interaction methods, and further to the ability in achieving a certain level of autonomy. By presenting and comparing the methods and technologies in this cutting-edge research, this paper aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the current state of MSR research and identify potential directions for future development in MSR.
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- Tiexin Wang
- ZJU-UIUC Institute, International Campus, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China; (T.W.); (H.L.); (T.P.)
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- ZJU-UIUC Institute, International Campus, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China; (T.W.); (H.L.); (T.P.)
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- ZJU-UIUC Institute, International Campus, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China; (T.W.); (H.L.); (T.P.)
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- ZJU-UIUC Institute, International Campus, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China; (T.W.); (H.L.); (T.P.)
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Katrenova Z, Alisherov S, Abdol T, Yergibay M, Kappassov Z, Tosi D, Molardi C. Investigation of High-Resolution Distributed Fiber Sensing System Embedded in Flexible Silicone Carpet for 2D Pressure Mapping. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:8800. [PMID: 36433396 PMCID: PMC9694682 DOI: 10.3390/s22228800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Fiber-optic sensors are a powerful tool to investigate physical properties like temperature, strain, and pressure. Such properties make these sensors interesting for many applications including biomedical applications. Fiber sensors are also a great platform for distributed sensing by using the principles of optical frequency domain reflectometry. Distributed sensing is becoming more and more used to achieve high-resolution measurements and to map physical properties of biomaterials at small scale, thus obtaining 2D and 3D mapping of a particular area of interest. This work aims at building and investigating a 2D sensing carpet based on a distributed fiber sensing technique, to map local pressure applied to the carpet. The two-dimensional mapping is obtained by embedding a single-mode optical fiber inside a soft silicone carpet. The fiber has been bent and arranged in a specific configuration characterized by several parallel lines. Different fiber fixation methods have been investigated by means of a comparative analysis to perform better characterization and to achieve a more precise response of the carpet. The best pressure sensitivity coefficient (0.373 pm/kPa or considering our setup 1.165 nm/kg) was detected when the fiber was fully embedded inside the silicone carpet. This paper demonstrates the possibility of mapping a 2D distributed pressure over a surface with a resolution of 2 mm by 2 mm. The surface of investigation is 2 cm by 6 cm, containing 310 sensing points. The sensing carpet has been validated selecting several preferential positions, by testing the consistency of the results over different portions of the carpet.
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- Zhanerke Katrenova
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Robotics Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Robotics Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
- National Laboratory Astana, Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioinstruments, Kabanbay Batyr Ave, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Robotic Integration in the Field of Opthalmology and Its Prospects in India. Cureus 2022; 14:e30482. [PMID: 36415349 PMCID: PMC9674111 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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In this paper, an overview of the integration of robotic techniques into surgical fields of ophthalmology is described and the details about the latest advancements and future potentials associated with it are presented. The eye is a small, enclosed space that does not tolerate the misplacement of instruments that general surgery can tolerate. As the retina doesn't regenerate, it is of paramount importance to avoid injury. Furthermore, there are additional limitations of unassisted human hands in terms of dexterity, tremor, and precision in positioning instruments in the eye. Robotics has become a promising solution to these human challenges. The emergence of robotic technology into the domain of rapidly advancing micro-invasive surgery has reduced discomfort in patients and enhanced safety, capabilities, and outcomes. With the arrival of the Femtosecond laser system for robotic cataract surgery in several hospitals in India, the paradigm of robotic surgery has shifted as people started to accept and apply it. Although there is still much to learn in this area, there is growing interest in creating gadgets that perform complete surgical procedures. The fundamental objective of these surgeries would be to increase speed and efficiency without compromising the capacity to increase precision. Major criteria include an acceptable range of motion, the capacity to switch instruments mid-surgery, and simultaneous manipulation of the surgical instrument. Robotic surgery is an already well-established technological advancement employed across the globe by leading surgeons in their fields but its curve in ophthalmology is still under supervision. Just like every other advance, robotics has its own set of disadvantages including but not limited to the costs, limited availability, and long learning curve. Nonetheless, this paper doesn't intend to promote the replacement of surgeons with technology, it's intended to get aware of the utilities of technology to improve care and deliver personal compassionate care. This quest is for the idea of robotics in the ocular field and improvisation of the field.
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Iordachita II, de Smet MD, Naus G, Mitsuishi M, Riviere CN. Robotic Assistance for Intraocular Microsurgery: Challenges and Perspectives. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE. INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 2022; 110:893-908. [PMID: 36588782 PMCID: PMC9799958 DOI: 10.1109/jproc.2022.3169466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Intraocular surgery, one of the most challenging discipline of microsurgery, requires sensory and motor skills at the limits of human physiological capabilities combined with tremendously difficult requirements for accuracy and steadiness. Nowadays, robotics combined with advanced imaging has opened conspicuous and significant directions in advancing the field of intraocular microsurgery. Having patient treatment with greater safety and efficiency as the final goal, similar to other medical applications, robotics has a real potential to fundamentally change microsurgery by combining human strengths with computer and sensor-based technology in an information-driven environment. Still in its early stages, robotic assistance for intraocular microsurgery has been accepted with precaution in the operating room and successfully tested in a limited number of clinical trials. However, owing to its demonstrated capabilities including hand tremor reduction, haptic feedback, steadiness, enhanced dexterity, micrometer-scale accuracy, and others, microsurgery robotics has evolved as a very promising trend in advancing retinal surgery. This paper will analyze the advances in retinal robotic microsurgery, its current drawbacks and limitations, as well as the possible new directions to expand retinal microsurgery to techniques currently beyond human boundaries or infeasible without robotics.
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- Iulian I Iordachita
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Microinvasive Ocular Surgery Center (MIOS), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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Gadziński P, Froelich A, Wojtyłko M, Białek A, Krysztofiak J, Osmałek T. Microneedle-based ocular drug delivery systems - recent advances and challenges. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 13:1167-1184. [PMID: 36348935 PMCID: PMC9623140 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.13.98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Eye diseases and injuries constitute a significant clinical problem worldwide. Safe and effective delivery of drugs to the eye is challenging mostly due to the presence of ocular barriers and clearance mechanisms. In everyday practice, the traditional eye drops, gels and ointments are most often used. Unfortunately, they are usually not well tolerated by patients due to the need for frequent use as well as the discomfort during application. Therefore, novel drug delivery systems with improved biopharmaceutical properties are a subject of ongoing scientific investigations. Due to the developments in microtechnology, in recent years, there has been a remarkable advance in the development of microneedle-based systems as an alternative, non-invasive form for administering drugs to the eye. This review summarizes the latest achievements in the field of obtaining microneedle ocular patches. In the manuscript, the most important manufacturing technologies, microneedle classification, and the research studies related to ophthalmic application of microneedles are presented. Finally, the most important advantages and drawbacks, as well as potential challenges related to the unique anatomy and physiology of the eye are summarized and discussed.
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- Piotr Gadziński
- Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences
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- Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences
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- Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences
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- Student Research Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences
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- Student Research Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences
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- Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences
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Gerber MJ, Hubschman JP, Tsao TC. Automated Retinal Vein Cannulation on Silicone Phantoms Using Optical-Coherence-Tomography-Guided Robotic Manipulations. IEEE/ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS : A JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE IEEE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY AND THE ASME DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND CONTROL DIVISION 2021; 26:2758-2769. [PMID: 35528629 PMCID: PMC9075181 DOI: 10.1109/tmech.2020.3045875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Retinal vein occlusion is one of the most common causes of vision loss, occurring when a blood clot or other obstruction occludes a retinal vein. A potential remedy for retinal vein occlusion is retinal vein cannulation, a surgical procedure that involves infusing the occluded vein with a fibrinolytic drug to restore blood flow through the vascular lumen. This work presents an image-guided robotic system capable of performing automated cannulation on silicone retinal vein phantoms. The system is integrated with an optical coherence tomography probe and camera to provide visual feedback to guide the robotic system. Through automation, the developed system targets a vein phantom to within 20 μm and automatically cannulates and infuses the vascular lumen with dyed water. The system was evaluated through 30 experimental trials and shown to be capable of performing automated cannulation of retinal vein phantoms with no reported cases of failure.
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- Matthew J Gerber
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095 USA
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095 USA
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Alamdar A, Patel N, Urias M, Ebrahimi A, Gehlbach P, Iordachita I. Force and Velocity Based Puncture Detection in Robot Assisted Retinal Vein Cannulation: in-vivo Study. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2021; 69:1123-1132. [PMID: 34550878 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2021.3114638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Retinal vein cannulation is a technically demanding surgical procedure and its feasibility may rely on using advanced surgical robots equipped with force-sensing microneedles. Reliable detection of the moment of venous puncture is important, to either alert or prevent the clinician from double puncturing the vessel and damaging the retinal surface beneath. This paper reports the first in-vivo retinal vein cannulation trial on rabbit eyes, using sensorized metal needles, and investigates puncture detection. METHODS We utilized total of four indices including two previously demonstrated ones and two new indices, based on the velocity and force of the needle tip and the correlation between the needle-tissue and tool-sclera interaction forces. We also studied the effect of detection timespan on the performance of detecting actual punctures. RESULTS The new indices, when used in conjunction with the previous algorithm, improved the detection rate form 75% to 92%, but slightly increased the number of false detections from 37 to 43. Increasing the detection window improved the detection performance, at the cost of adding to the delay. CONCLUSION The current algorithm can supplement the surgeons visual feedback and surgical judgment. To achieve automatic puncture detection, more measurements and further analysis are required. Subsequent in-vivo studies in other animals, such as pigs with their more human like eye anatomy, are required, before clinical trials. SIGNIFICANCE The study provides promising results and the criteria developed may serve as guidelines for further investigation into puncture detection in in-vivo retinal vein cannulation.
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Zhang XH, Zhang H, Li Z, Bian GB. Three-Dimensional Force Perception of Robotic Bipolar Forceps for Brain Tumor Resection. J Med Device 2021. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4051361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Three-dimensional force perception is critically important in the enhancement of human force perception to minimize brain injuries resulting from excessive forces applied by surgical instruments in robot-assisted brain tumor resection. And surgeons are not responsive enough to interpret tool-tissue interaction forces. In previous studies, various force measurement techniques have been published. In neurosurgical scenarios, there are still some drawbacks to these presented approaches to forces perception. Because of the narrow, and slim configuration of bipolar forceps, three-dimensional contact forces on forceps tips are not easy to be traced in real-time. Five fundamental acts of handling bipolar forceps are poking, opposing, pressing, opening, and closing. The first three acts independently correspond to the axial force of z, x, y. So, in this paper, typical interactions between bipolar forceps and brain tissues have been analyzed. A three-dimensional force perception technique to collect force data on bipolar forceps tips by installing three fiber Bragg grating sensors (FBGs) on each prong of bipolar forceps in real-time is proposed. Experiments using a tele-neurosurgical robot were performed on an in vitro pig brain. In the experiments, three-dimensional forces were tracked in real-time. It is possible to experience forces at a minimum of 0.01 N. The three-dimensional force perception range is 0–4 N. The calibrating resolution on x, y, and z, is 0.01, 0.03, 0.1 N, separately. According to our observation, the measurement accuracy precision is over 95%.
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- Xiu-Heng Zhang
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110159, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110159 China; Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Golahmadi AK, Khan DZ, Mylonas GP, Marcus HJ. Tool-tissue forces in surgery: A systematic review. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2021; 65:102268. [PMID: 33898035 PMCID: PMC8058906 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Excessive tool-tissue interaction forces often result in tissue damage and intraoperative complications, while insufficient forces prevent the completion of the task. This review sought to explore the tool-tissue interaction forces exerted by instruments during surgery across different specialities, tissues, manoeuvres and experience levels. Materials & methods A PRISMA-guided systematic review was carried out using Embase, Medline and Web of Science databases. Results Of 462 articles screened, 45 studies discussing surgical tool-tissue forces were included. The studies were categorized into 9 different specialities with the mean of average forces lowest for ophthalmology (0.04N) and highest for orthopaedic surgery (210N). Nervous tissue required the least amount of force to manipulate (mean of average: 0.4N), whilst connective tissue (including bone) required the most (mean of average: 45.8). For manoeuvres, drilling recorded the highest forces (mean of average: 14N), whilst sharp dissection recorded the lowest (mean of average: 0.03N). When comparing differences in the mean of average forces between groups, novices exerted 22.7% more force than experts, and presence of a feedback mechanism (e.g. audio) reduced exerted forces by 47.9%. Conclusions The measurement of tool-tissue forces is a novel but rapidly expanding field. The range of forces applied varies according to surgical speciality, tissue, manoeuvre, operator experience and feedback provided. Knowledge of the safe range of surgical forces will improve surgical safety whilst maintaining effectiveness. Measuring forces during surgery may provide an objective metric for training and assessment. Development of smart instruments, robotics and integrated feedback systems will facilitate this. This review explores tool-tissue forces during surgery, a new and expanding field. Forces were lowest in ophthalmology (0.04N) and highest in orthopaedics (210N). Forces were lowest during sharp dissection (0.03N) and highest when drilling (14N). Being an expert (vs. novice) and having feedback mechanisms (e.g. haptic) reduced exerted forces. Development of force metrics will facilitate training, assessment & novel technology.
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- Aida Kafai Golahmadi
- Imperial College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom.,HARMS Laboratory, The Hamlyn Centre, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom.,Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- HARMS Laboratory, The Hamlyn Centre, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom.,Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Patel N, Urias M, He C, Gehlbach PL, Iordachita I. A Comparison of Manual and Robot Assisted Retinal Vein Cannulation in Chicken Chorioallantoic Membrane. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2020; 2020:5101-5105. [PMID: 33019134 PMCID: PMC7538656 DOI: 10.1109/embc44109.2020.9176853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a vision threatening condition occurring in the central or the branch retinal veins. Risk factors include but are not limited to hypercoagulability, thrombus or other cause of low blood flow. Current clinically proven treatment options limit complications of vein occlusion without treating the causative occlusion. In recent years, a more direct approach called Retinal Vein Cannulation (RVC) has been explored both in animal and human eye models. Though RVC has demonstrated potential efficacy, it remains a challenging and risky procedure that demands precise needle manipulation to achieve safely. During RVC, a thin cannula (diameter 70-110 µm) is delicately inserted into a retinal vein. Its intraluminal position is maintained for up to 2 minutes while infusion of a therapeutic drug occurs. Because the tool-tissue interaction forces at the needle tip are well below human tactile perception, a robotic assistant combined with a force sensing microneedle could alleviate the challenges of RVC. In this paper we present a comparative study of manual and robot assisted retinal vein cannulation in chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) using a force sensing microneedle tool. The results indicate that the average puncture force and average force during the infusion period are larger in manual mode than in robot assisted mode. Moreover, retinal vein cannulation was more stable during infusion, in robot assisted mode.
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Advanced robotic surgical systems in ophthalmology. Eye (Lond) 2020; 34:1554-1562. [PMID: 32152518 PMCID: PMC7608507 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-0837-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In this paper, an overview of advanced robotic surgical systems in ophthalmology is provided. The systems are introduced as representative examples of the degree of human vs. robotic control during surgical procedures. The details are presented on each system and the latest advancements of each are described. Future potential applications for surgical robotics in ophthalmology are discussed in detail, with representative examples provided alongside recent progress.
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Modular Optic Force Sensor for a Surgical Device Using a Fabry–Perot Interferometer. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app9173454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The ability to sense force in surgery is in high demand in many applications such asforce feedback in surgical robots and remote palpation (e.g., tumor detection in endoscopic surgery).In addition, recording and analyzing surgical data is of substantial value in terms of evidence-basedmedicine. However, force sensing in surgery remains challenging because of the specific requirementsof surgical instruments, namely, they must be small, bio-compatible, sterilizable, and tolerant tonoise. In this study, we propose a modular optic force sensor using a Fabry–Perot interferometer thatcan be used on surgical devices. The the proposed sensor can be implemented like a strain gauge,which is widely used in industrial applications but not compatible with surgery. The proposed sensorincludes two key elements, a fiber-optic pressure sensor using a Fabry–Perot interferometer thatwas previously developed by one of the authors and a structure that includes a carbide pin thatcontacts the pressure sensor along the long axis. These two elements are fixed in a guide channelfabricated in a 3 × 2 × 0.5 mm sensor housing. The experimental results are promising, revealinga linear relationship between the output and the applied load while showing a linear temperaturecharacteristic that suggests temperature compensation will be needed in use.
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Beisenova A, Issatayeva A, Iordachita I, Blanc W, Molardi C, Tosi D. Distributed fiber optics 3D shape sensing by means of high scattering NP-doped fibers simultaneous spatial multiplexing. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:22074-22087. [PMID: 31510502 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.022074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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A novel approach for fiber optics 3D shape sensing, applicable to mini-invasive bio-medical devices, is presented. The approach exploits the optical backscatter reflectometry (OBR) and an innovative setup that permits the simultaneous spatial multiplexing of an optical fibers parallel. The result is achieved by means of a custom-made enhanced backscattering fiber whose core is doped with MgO-based nanoparticles (NP). This special NP-doped fiber presents a backscattering-level more than 40 dB higher with respect to a standard SMF-28. The fibers parallel is built to avoid overlap between NP-doped fibers belonging to different branches of the parallel, so that the OBR can distinguish the more intense backscattered signal coming from the NP-doped fiber. The system is tested by fixing, with epoxy glue, 4 NP-doped fibers along the length of an epidural needle. Each couple of opposite fibers senses the strain on a perpendicular direction. The needle is inserted in a custom-made phantom that simulates the spine anatomy. The 3D shape sensing is obtained by converting the measured strain in bending and shape deformation.
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He C, Yang E, Iordachita I. Dual-Stiffness Force-Sensing Cannulation Tool for Retinal Microsurgery. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2019; 2019:3212-3216. [PMID: 31946571 PMCID: PMC7260694 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2019.8857739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Retinal vein cannulation is a promising treatment for retinal vein occlusion that involves the injection of an anticoagulant directly into the occluded vein to dissolve the blockage. However, excessive forces applied by the injection tool during the procedure, at either the scleral incision or injection site, can result in injury to the eye. Furthermore, the force required to puncture retinal veins (around 10 mN) is well below human sensing ability and an order of magnitude smaller than those that can be safely applied at the sclera (around 100 mN). Detection and management of tool-to-tissue forces on these different scales are some of the most challenging aspects of the cannulation procedure. This work describes the development of a sensorized cannulation tool capable of detecting both tool-to-vein puncture forces and tool-to-sclera contact forces. By combining two materials, nitinol alloy for the tool tip and stainless steel for the tool shaft, to achieve dual stiffness, the tool possesses a flexible tip to capture small vein puncture forces and a stiffer shaft to maintain straightness during use. Three segments of fiber Bragg grating sensors are calibrated to measure the transverse forces at both the tool tip and sclerotomy, as well as to determine the tool insertion depth within the eye. The results of the validation experiments show that the root mean square error of the measurements for the force at the tip, the force at the sclerotomy, and the tool position are 0.70 mN, 1.59 mN, and 0.69 mm, respectively.
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Gonenc B, Patel N, Iordachita I. Evaluation of a Force-Sensing Handheld Robot for Assisted Retinal Vein Cannulation. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2018; 2018:1-5. [PMID: 30440317 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2018.8513304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Approximately 16.4 million people are affected by retinal vein occlusion (RVO) resulting from hypercoagulability, low blood flow or thrombosis in the central or the branched retinal veins. Most common current treatments for RVO aim to limit the damage. In recent years, an experimental procedure, retinal vein cannulation (RVC) has been studied in animal models as well as human eye models. RVC is a procedure for targeted delivery of a therapeutic agent into the occluded retinal vein for dissolving the thrombi. Although effective treatment has been demonstrated via RVC, performing this procedure manually still remains at the limits of human skills. RVC requires to precisely insert a thin cannula into a delicate thin retinal vein, and to maintain it inside the vein throughout the infusion. The needle-vein interaction forces are too small to sense even by an expert surgeon. In this work, we present an evaluation study of a handheld robotic assistant with a force-sensing microneedle for RVC. The system actively cancels hand tremor, detects venous puncture based on detected tool-tissue forces, and stabilizes the needle after venous puncture for reduced trauma and prolonged infusion. Experiments are performed cannulating the vasculature in fertilized chicken eggs. Results show 100% success in venous puncture detection and significantly reduced cannula position drift via the stabilization aid of the robotic system.
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