Force-based Safe Vein Cannulation in Robot-Assisted Retinal Surgery: A Preliminary Study

Jiahao Wu, Changyan He, Mingchuan Zhou, Ali Ebrahimi, Muller Urias, Niravkumar A. Patel, Yun Hui Liu, Peter Gehlbach, Iulian Iordachita

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Abstract

Retinal vein cannulation (RVC) is a potential treatment for retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Manual surgery has limitations in RVC due to extremely small vessels and instruments involved, as well as the presence of physiological hand tremor. Robot-Assisted retinal surgery may be a better approach to smooth and accurate instrument manipulation during this procedure. Motion of the retina and cornea related to heartbeat may be associated with unexpected forces between the tool and eyeball. In this paper, we propose a force-based control strategy to automatically compensate for the movement of the retina maintaining the tip force and sclera force in a predetermined small range. A dual force-sensing tool is used to monitor the tip force, sclera force and tool insertion depth, which will be used to derive a desired joint velocity for the robot via a modified admittance controller. Then the tool is manipulated to compensate for the movement of the retina as well as reduce the tip force and sclera force. Quantitative experiments are conducted to verify the efficacy of the control strategy and a user study is also conducted by a retinal surgeon to demonstrate the advantages of our automatic compensation approach.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2020 International Symposium on Medical Robotics, ISMR 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages8-14
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781728154886
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 18 2020
Event2020 International Symposium on Medical Robotics, ISMR 2020 - Atlanta, United States
Duration: Nov 18 2020Nov 20 2020

Publication series

Name2020 International Symposium on Medical Robotics, ISMR 2020

Conference

Conference2020 International Symposium on Medical Robotics, ISMR 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta
Period11/18/2011/20/20

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Control and Optimization
  • Surgery

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