3D compared to conventional 2D vision improves laparoscopic performance in box simulation training.
Per Holmström, MD1, Arestis Sokratous, MD1, Lars Enochsson, MD, PhD2, Evangelos Georgiou, MD, PhD3, Johanna Österberg, MD, PhD1. 1Department of Surgery, Mora Hospital, Mora, 2Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, 3Medical Physics Lab-Simulation Center, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceIntroduction: 3D imaging systems have been introduced in laparoscopic surgery… Continue Reading
A ground truth 3D video data set for augmented reality robotic MIS algorithms
Michael Barrow, MS1, Shanglei Liu, MD2, Nelson Ho, BS1, Ryan Kastner, PhD1, Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD2. 1UCSD Department of Computer Science and Engineering, 2UCSD Department of SurgeryIntroduction: Augmented reality (AR) is an emerging visualization technology that can enhance intraoperative imaging during robotic surgery by superimposing preoperative studies into the camera display. The biggest challenge of this… Continue Reading
A new device to facilitate intracorporeal purse-string suturing during endoscopic surgery
Kazuhiro Kijima, MD, Jun-ichi Tanaka, PhD, MD, FACS, Takashi Kato, PhD, MD, Takahiro Umemoto, PhD, MD, Sumito Sato, PhD, MD, Kazuaki Yokomizo, PhD, MD, Kazuki Shinmura, MD, Yoshikuni Harada, MD, Ryu-ichi Sekine, MD, Hideyuki Oyama, MD. Showa University Fujigaoka HospitalBackground: Laparoscopic colorectal resection is now commonly performed worldwide, and outcomes are comparable to those of… Continue Reading
A new technology of “One-stop shop” liver surgery simulation equipped with assessment of total and regional liver functional reserve
Mitsuo Shimada, MD, Shuichi Iwahashi, MD, Yuji Morine, MD, Satoru Imura, MD, Tetsuya Ikemoto, MD, Yu Saito, MD, Masato Yoshikawa, MD, Jun Higashijima, MD. Tokushima UniversityObjective of the technology We have reported a possible “One-stop shop” liver surgery simulation using one-time dynamic CT (Hepatogastroenterology 2013), furthermore, correlation between signal intensity (SI) of MRI using gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine… Continue Reading
A Novel Cable-free Wireless Insertable Surgical Camera for Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery
Ning Li, Gregory J Mancini, MD, FACS, Jindong Tan, PhD. The University of TennesseeBackground and Objective Fully insertable laparoscopic cameras have been recently suggested and prototyped as a candidate for the next generation of surgical imaging device. However, to the best of our knowledge, most currently available designs suffer from the incumbrance tethering wires, which… Continue Reading
A novel flexible endoscopic surgery system: preliminary results from prototype model.
Norihito Wada, MD, PhD, FACS1, Kyoko Okuda, MA1, Kazumi Kuboi, RN1, Hirofumi Tanaka2, Tetsushi Ito3, Takuya Miyazaki4, Yoshihiko Himura4, Yuko Kitagawa, MD, PhD, FACS1. 1Keio University School of Medicine, 2Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., 3Medicaroid Corporation, 4Top CorporationBackground: Endoscopic surgery was developed in 1980’s and widely spread during 1990’s as a standard procedure for simple surgical… Continue Reading
A novel grasping forceps system having real haptic feedback in a flexible master-slave robotic surgery – impact on tissue damage
Norihito Wada, MD, PhD, FACS1, Kyoko Okuda, MA1, Kazumi Kuboi, RN1, Tetsuya Nakamura, MD, PhD2, Tadateru Maehata, MD, PhD1, Takuya Matsunaga3, Takahiro Nozaki, PhD3, Kouhei Ohnishi, PhD3, Naohisa Yahagi, MD, PhD1, Yuko Kitagawa, MD, PhD, FACS1. 1Keio University School of Medicine, 2Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 3Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio UniversityObjective of… Continue Reading
A Novel Laparoscopic Device Used For Ureter Identification
Albert Y Huang, MD. Allotrope Medical Inc.Iatrogenic ureteral injury during minimally invasive surgery is a concern for every physician that operates in the lower abdomen and pelvis. Approximately one million minimally invasive procedures are performed in these parts of the body across the specialties of Ob/Gyn, Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery and Urology, and there is… Continue Reading
A Novel Percutaneous Laparoscopic Device – From Development Through First Use in Humans
Lars Webb, MD, Seyed Arshad, MD, Brandy Padilla-Jones, MD, Edward Auyang, MD, MS, FACS. University of New Mexico HospitalObjective of the Device: The Miret™ percutaneous laparoscopic instruments are low profile laparoscopic instruments with up to 10mm working tips which will allow for smaller incisions of the skin and fascia and trocarless insertion while maintaining the… Continue Reading
A novel Surgical Suite Management Technology including Automatic Surgery Steps Tracking and a Large Collaborative and Informative Display
Juliette Rambourg, Guillaume Joerger, Brian J Dunkin, MD, FACS, Marc Garbey, PhD. Houston Methodist HospitalINTRODUCTION Operating room (OR) complexity and costs continue to increase while technologies used for scheduling and management of the OR workflow remained unchanged. To address this need, we developed SmartOR, an array of sensors placed at key points in the OR… Continue Reading
A Pilot Study to Evaluate a Flexible Robot For Transanal Surgery
Mehraneh D Jafari, MD, Joseph C Carmichael, MD, Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD. University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineBackground/Objective: Transanal endoscopic approaches to resect rectal lesions have been well characterized. However, current techniques have significant challenges and a steep learning curve due to the rigid nature of the instruments and limited visualization. The Flex® Robotic… Continue Reading
Accurate Real-Time Laparoscopic Instrument Tracking in Relation to the Surgical Surface using a Structured Light Pattern
Steen M Hansen, MD1, Michael S Hansen2, Peter Funch-Jensen, MD, DMSc, Professor3. 1Aalborg University Hospital, 2Vrinno, 3Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University HospitalObjective: Instrument tracking of laparoscopic instruments offers an opportunity to provide supervision of junior surgeons during their training and give performance feedback during surgery. Current available technologies to track instruments include optical tracking,… Continue Reading
Archelis, a new surgical wearable chair without electrical equipments
Hiroshi Kawahira, MD, PhD, FACS, Ayano Toriumi, BA, Yui Uema, Ryoichi Nakamura, PhD. Chiba University1. Objectives of the technology device: The numbers of laparoscopic surgery has been increasing recently. The abdominal incision scars for laparoscopic surgery are significantly smaller than that of conventional open surgery. 2. Description of the technology and method of its use… Continue Reading
Artificial Palpation with Da Vinci Surgical Robot Using a Novel Haptic Feedback System
Yen-Yi Juo, MD, MPH1, Ahmad Abiri2, Anna Tao2, Jake Pensa2, Christina Hanna3, Syed J Askari2, Warren Grundfest, MD4, Erik Dutson, MD1. 1Department of Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, 2Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 3Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology, University of California, Los Angeles, 4Department of Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, and… Continue Reading
Augmented surgical decision making, using image recognition and artificial neural networks.
Danny Sherwinter, MD1, Andrew Miesse2, Matthew Eschbach2, Amit Vasanji3. 1Maimonides Medical Center, 2Covidien, 3Image IQBACKGROUND: Artificial neural networks (ANN) are computer learning models designed to replicate the way humans process information and learn. ANN’s are increasingly being used in complex image recognition applications where noise tolerance and the ability to rapidly generate responses to novel… Continue Reading