Development of the dual SMART micro-surgical system using common-path swept source optical coherence tomography

Area of Science:

• Neurosurgery
• Robotics
• Biomedical Engineering

Background:

• Manual micro-surgery involves grasping, cutting, and injecting maneuvers on biological tissues.
• Retinal surgery often requires simultaneous grasping and cutting for fibrous tissue dissection.
• Bimanual surgery presents challenges due to surgeon hand tremor and unpredictable patient movements.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate a dual synergistic, adaptable, modular, and adaptable tremor-canceling (SMART) micro-surgical system.
• To assess the system's efficacy in suppressing bimanual hand tremor during micro-surgical dissection.

Main Methods:

• Development of a novel dual SMART micro-surgical system.
• Testing the system's performance in simulated micro-surgical dissection tasks.
• Quantification of tremor suppression during bimanual operations.

Main Results:

• The dual SMART micro-surgical system demonstrated significant suppression of bimanual hand tremor.
• Improved precision and stability were observed during simulated micro-surgical dissection tasks.
• The system effectively counteracted innate hand tremor and patient movement.

Conclusions:

• The dual SMART micro-surgical system is a promising technology for enhancing precision in bimanual micro-surgery.
• This system has the potential to reduce complications and improve outcomes in delicate surgical procedures.
• Further research should explore clinical applications and long-term efficacy.