title: Safety considerations in a surgical robot.
abstract: This paper describes the safety features of the ROBODOC Surgical Assistant System, an image-driven robotic system which has been used to perform Total Hip Replacement surgery. These features include a dedicated processor for continuous monitoring of system status, shared data areas (dual-ported RAM), and external sensors (force-torque sensor, redundant positional encoders, and bone motion monitor).
authors.affiliation: Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc., Sacramento, CA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cain
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kazanzides
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zuhars
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mittelstadt
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Paul
mesh_terms: D004869:Equipment Safety; D012371:Robotics; D013523:Surgical Equipment