TY - GEN
T1 - Ischemia and force sensing surgical instruments for augmenting available surgeon information
AU - Fischer, Gregory S.
AU - Akinbiyi, Takintope
AU - Saha, Sunipa
AU - Zand, Jason
AU - Talamini, Mark
AU - Marohn, Michael
AU - Taylor, Russell
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Gaining access to a surgical site via retracting neighboring tissue can result in complications due to occlusion of the tissue blood supply resulting in ischemic damage. By incorporating oxygenation sensors on the working surfaces of surgical retractors and graspers, it is possible to measure the local tissue oxygen saturation and look for trends in real-time. Further, by measuring tissue interaction forces simultaneously, we can further augment the information available to the surgeon. The sensors provide a means for sensory substitution to help compensate for the decreased sensation present in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic procedures that are gaining significant popularity. Sensing surgical instruments will allow for safer and more effective surgeries while not interfering with the normal workflow of a procedure.
AB - Gaining access to a surgical site via retracting neighboring tissue can result in complications due to occlusion of the tissue blood supply resulting in ischemic damage. By incorporating oxygenation sensors on the working surfaces of surgical retractors and graspers, it is possible to measure the local tissue oxygen saturation and look for trends in real-time. Further, by measuring tissue interaction forces simultaneously, we can further augment the information available to the surgeon. The sensors provide a means for sensory substitution to help compensate for the decreased sensation present in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic procedures that are gaining significant popularity. Sensing surgical instruments will allow for safer and more effective surgeries while not interfering with the normal workflow of a procedure.
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U2 - 10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639227
DO - 10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639227
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33845564866
SN - 1424400406
SN - 9781424400409
T3 - Proceedings of the First IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006
SP - 1030
EP - 1035
BT - Proceedings of the First IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006
T2 - 1st IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006
Y2 - 20 February 2006 through 22 February 2006
ER -