A new Micromanipulator System for middle ear surgery

In this article, a new Micromanipulator System (MMS-II) for middle ear surgery is presented. The purpose of this work was to develop a simple but effective manipulator that would enable the surgeon to move standard surgical instruments in a precise way even under non-ergonomic conditions. The MMS-II is lightweight, small, and easy to use; it requires no PC, besides a small microcontroller-based joystick console. Such features, together with a practicable sterilization concept and the availability of a multiplicity of surgical instruments, allow the system to be used in standard surgical procedures.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: ICRA
• Authors: Thomas Maier, Gero Strauß, Mathias Hofer, Tobias Kraus, Annette Runge, Roland Stenzel, Jan David Gumprecht, Thomas Berger, Andreas Dietz, Tim C. Lueth
• Keywords: ICRA 2010, Robotics, Standard Surgical Instruments, Standard Surgical Procedures, Surgical Instruments