Single fiber optical coherence tomography microsurgical instruments for computer and robot-assisted retinal surgery

Marcin Balicki, Jae Ho Han, Iulian Iordachita, Peter Gehlbach, James Handa, Russell Taylor, Jin Kang

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Abstract

We present initial prototype and preliminary experimental demonstration of a new class of microsurgical instruments that incorporate common path optical coherence tomography (CP-OCT) capabilities. These instruments may be used freehand or with robotic assistance. We describe a prototype 25 gauge microsurgical pick incorporating a single 125 (m diameter optical fiber interfaced to a Fourier Domain CP-OCT system developed in our laboratory. For initial experimentation, we have interfaced this instrument with an extremely precise, cooperatively controlled robot. We describe the tool, system design, and demonstration of three control methods on simple phantom models: 1) enforce ment of safety constraints preventing unintentional collisions of the instrument with the retinal surface; 2) the ability to scan the probe across a surface while maintaining a constant distance offset; and 3) the ability to place the pick over a subsurface target identified in a scan and then penetrate the surface to hit the target.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMedical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2009 - 12th International Conference, Proceedings
Pages108-115
Number of pages8
EditionPART 1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event12th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2009 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: Sep 20 2009Sep 24 2009

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 1
Volume5761 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Other

Other12th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period9/20/099/24/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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