Title :
Remote operation of a micro-surgical system
Author :
Mitsuishi, Mamoru ; IIZUKA, Yasuhiro ; Watanabe, Hiroyoshi ; Hashizume, Hiroyuki ; Fujiwara, Kazuo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Synthesis, Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Describes a tele-micro-surgical system and an experiment in suturing an artificial blood vessel with diameter approximately 1 mm. An experiment was performed on September 25th and 26th, 1997 at an “operation room” and “surgery site” separated by a distance of approximately 700 km. In the experiment the vessel was successfully sutured by a surgeon
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; active vision; manipulators; position control; surgery; telerobotics; user interfaces; artificial blood vessel; micro-surgical system; remote operation; suturing; telemedicine; Blood vessels; ISDN; Internet; Medical diagnostic imaging; Motion analysis; Orthopedic surgery; Safety; Surges; Throughput; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 1998. Proceedings. 1998 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Leuven
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4300-X
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.1998.677220
