TY - JOUR
T1 - Application of haptic feedback to robotic surgery
AU - Bethea, Brian T.
AU - Okamura, Allison M.
AU - Kitagawa, Masaya
AU - Fitton, Torin P.
AU - Cattaneo, Stephen M.
AU - Gott, Vincent L.
AU - Baumgartner, William A.
AU - Yuh, David D.
PY - 2004/6
Y1 - 2004/6
N2 - Robotic surgical systems have greatly contributed to the advancement of minimally invasive endoscopic surgery. However, current robotic systems do not provide tactile or haptic feedback to the operating surgeon. Under certain circumstances, particularly with the manipulation of delicate tissues and suture materials, this may prove to be a significant irritation. We hypothesize that haptic feedback, in the form of sensory substitution, facilitates the performance of surgical knot tying. This preliminary study describes evidence that visual sensory substitution permits the surgeon to apply more consistent, precise, and greater tensions to fine suture materials without breakage during robot-assisted knot tying.
AB - Robotic surgical systems have greatly contributed to the advancement of minimally invasive endoscopic surgery. However, current robotic systems do not provide tactile or haptic feedback to the operating surgeon. Under certain circumstances, particularly with the manipulation of delicate tissues and suture materials, this may prove to be a significant irritation. We hypothesize that haptic feedback, in the form of sensory substitution, facilitates the performance of surgical knot tying. This preliminary study describes evidence that visual sensory substitution permits the surgeon to apply more consistent, precise, and greater tensions to fine suture materials without breakage during robot-assisted knot tying.
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U2 - 10.1089/1092642041255441
DO - 10.1089/1092642041255441
M3 - Article
C2 - 15245675
AN - SCOPUS:3042641618
SN - 1092-6429
VL - 14
SP - 191
EP - 195
JO - Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A
JF - Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A
IS - 3
ER -