Skull-Drilling Robot May Help Surgeon’s Workload
“Known as the RoBoSculpt, researcher Jordan Bos from Eindhoven University Technology built a prototype robot to help with cranial surgery, according to Phys Org. Every year more than 100,000 patients have minimal invasive procedures for infections and tumors in the brain. This procedure can take hours, as surgeons must proceed with caution for fear of striking nerves or major arteries.
The new drilling robot is equipped with a surgical drill and can move with precision along seven axes. The robot is guided by precise instructions from the surgeon, who specifies the drill site from CT images of the patient’s skull. Before surgery, the patient is correctly positioned, and an advanced arm is then in charge of holding the surgical drilling tool steady…”
https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2018/05/skull-drilling-robot-may-help-surgeons-workload
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