Neurosurgical Robot Minerva: First Results and Current Developments

We describe the development and approach to clinical application of the neurosurgical robot Minerva, including the mechanical structure of the robot and the software developed to perform intracranial neurosurgical operations with accuracy, smoothness, and safety. The first eight operations have been...

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Published inJournal of image guided surgery Vol. 1; no. 5; pp. 266 - 272
Main Authors Glauser, D., Fankhauser, H., Epitaux, M., Hefti, J.-L., Jaccottet, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 01.01.1995
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computer-assisted neurosurgery
medical robotics
robot
robotics
stereotactic techniques
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Summary:We describe the development and approach to clinical application of the neurosurgical robot Minerva, including the mechanical structure of the robot and the software developed to perform intracranial neurosurgical operations with accuracy, smoothness, and safety. The first eight operations have been undertaken on patients requiring stereotactic brain biopsy. We describe the ongoing developments, including improved sterilization features, force sensors, nonlinear electrostimulation probe, and implantation of living encapsulated cells, all of which have entered a test phase. The goals are increased safety and capability to perform simple three-dimensional operations. This research should ease the way for new complex operations that are difficult to perform manually today.
ISSN:1078-7844
1522-712X
DOI:10.3109/10929089509106332