Robotic body augmentation

Robotic assisted laparoscopic augmentation ileocystoplasty

INTRODUCTION Augmentation ileocystoplasty is a common treatment in adults with low capacity bladders due to neurogenic bladder dysfunction. We describe here our technique for robotic assisted laparoscopic augmentation ileocystoplasty in an adult with a low capacity bladder due to neurogenic bladder dysfunction. MATERIALS AND METHODS The patient is a 35 years-old man with neurogenic bladder du...

Supernumerary Robotic Limbs for Human Augmentation in Overhead Assembly Tasks

Percutaneous Vertebral Body Augmentation: An Updated Review

There are many medical conditions like osteoporosis, tumor, or osteonecrosis that weaken the structural strength of the vertebral body and prone it to fracture. Percutaneous vertebral augmentation that is usually applied by polymethylmethacrylate is a relatively safe, effective, and long lasting procedure commonly performed in these situations. In this paper, we updated a review of biomechanics...

Performance of Robotic Augmentation in Microsurgery-Scale Motions

This paper is part of the development process of a microsurgical "cooperating" assistant. To evaluate its applicability to augment fine surgical motions, we test precision and operator perception in simple microsurgical scale pick and place motions. Such motions are common in microsurgical procedures(e.g. micro-vascular anastomosis). The experiments test the users' ability to position a common ...

A Steady-Hand Robotic System for Microsurgical Augmentation

This paper reports the development of a robotic system designed to extend a human’s ability to perform small-scale (sub-millimeter) manipulation tasks requiring human judgment, sensory integration, and hand-eye coordination. Our novel approach, which we call steady-hand micromanipulation, is for tools to be held simultaneously both by the operator’s hand and a specially designed actively contro...