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Miniature in vivo Robots for Remote and Harsh Environments

Rentschler, M.E., Platt, S.R., Berg, K.R., Dumpert, J., Oleynikov, D.R., Farritor, S.M.·2008·IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine
DOI 10.1109/titb.2007.898017
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Long-term human space exploration will require contingencies for emergency medical procedures including some capability to perform surgery. The ability to perform minimally invasive surgery (MIS) would be an important capability. The use of small incisions reduces surgical risk, but also eliminates the ability of the surgeon to view and touch the surgical environment directly. Robotic surgery, or telerobotic surgery, may provide emergency surgical care in remote or harsh environments such as space flight, or extremely forward environments such as battlefields. However, because current surgical robots are large and require extensive support personnel, their implementation has remained limited in forward environments, and they would be difficult, or impossible, to use in space flight or on battlefields. This paper presents experimental analysis of miniature fixed-base and mobile in vivo robots to support MIS surgery in remote and harsh environments. The objective is to develop wireless imaging and task-assisting robots that can be placed inside the abdominal cavity during surgery. Such robots will provide surgical task assistance and enable an on-site or remote surgeon to view the surgical environment from multiple angles. This approach is applicable to long-duration space flight, battlefield situations, and for traditional medical centers and other remote surgical locations.

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Authors
Rentschler, M. E., Platt, S. R., Berg, K. R., Dumpert, J., Oleynikov, D. R., & Farritor, S. M.
Affiliations
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
ORCID
Venue
IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Published
2008-01
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
66-75
ISSN
1089-7771 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1109/titb.2007.898017
OpenAlex
W2133333463
Cited by
31
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 2
FWCI
2.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplorehelp/downloads/license-information/IEEE.html (vor)
Locations
  • IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • University of Utah
  • National Space Biomedical Research Institute
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington
  • NOAA Research
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
Keywords
telesurgery, minimally invasive surgery, extreme environments, space medicine, battlefield medicine, wireless imaging
MeSH terms
Humans, Miniaturization, Robotics, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

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Rentschler, M. E., Platt, S. R., Berg, K. R., Dumpert, J., Oleynikov, D. R., & Farritor, S. M. (2008). Miniature in vivo Robots for Remote and Harsh Environments. IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine. https://doi.org/10.1109/titb.2007.898017