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Development of CMTD (Curved Multi-Tubed Device) -system III and its application to the needle-insertion for liver
Junji Furusho1, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Takehito Kikuchi
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan. furusho@mech.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to realize the mechanically-controllable needle-insertion system using the CMTD (Curved Multi-Tube Device) which was developed by Furusho Laboratory. A CMTD, was developed for minimally-invasive surgery and needle insertion. And we use ultrasonograph as a sensing device to detect the position of bible duct or tumor and the orientation and position of the needle which is inserted into liver. This system makes safe minimally-invasive surgery possible, because all complex mechanisms are arranged outside of the body.
