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Portable manipulation system for commercial robotic surgery forceps
Mustafa V Yazıcı1, Mertcan Koçak2, Mustafa O Oztan3
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey.
Summary
A new low-cost, portable robotic surgery system enhances precision and motion capabilities. This handheld system offers advantages over traditional laparoscopy instruments, improving accessibility in surgical operations.
Area of Science:
- Robotics in Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Background:
- Robotic surgery offers increased precision and enhanced motion compared to traditional instruments.
- Widespread adoption of robotic surgery is limited by high costs and infrastructure needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design a low-cost, compact, and portable robotic manipulation system for surgical forceps.
- To enable the use of commercial robotic surgery forceps as conventional laparoscopy instruments.
Main Methods:
- Developed a four degrees of freedom (DOF) manipulation system.
- Performed structural design, kinematic analysis, and coupled motion analysis.
- Constructed prototypes and conducted hardware verification with a control methodology.
Main Results:
- The system successfully integrates commercial robotic surgery forceps.
- Demonstrated a portable, handheld solution for robotic surgery.
- Verified hardware functionality through implemented control methods.
Conclusions:
- The proposed portable robotic system offers multi-DOF robotic surgery forceps.
- Provides advantages over classical laparoscopy instruments.
- Addresses limitations in accessibility and cost for robotic surgery adoption.
