@inproceedings{75c61773abe9478494fbb024fc5d0f4c,
title = "Ball lens fiber optic sensor based smart handheld microsurgical instrument",
abstract = "During freehand performance of vitreoretinal microsurgery the surgeon must perform precise and stable maneuvers that achieve surgical objectives and avoid surgical risk. Here, we present an improved smart handheld microsurgical tool which is based on a ball lens fiber optic sensor that utilizes common path swept source optical coherence tomography. Improvements include incorporation of a ball lens single mode fiber optic probe that increases the working angle of the tool to greater than 45 degrees; and increases the magnitude of the distance sensing signal through water. Also presented is a cutting function with an improved ergonomic design.",
keywords = "CP-OCT, SMART, ball lens, handheld surgical instrument, vitreoretinal microsurgery",
author = "Cheol Song and Gehlbach, {Peter L.} and Kang, {Jin U.}",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1117/12.2004947",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780819493453",
series = "Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE",
booktitle = "Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XIII",
note = "Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XIII ; Conference date: 02-02-2013 Through 03-02-2013",
}