Safety considerations in a surgical robot.
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).
Cain
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Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc., Sacramento, CA.
Kazanzides
P
P
Zuhars
J
J
Mittelstadt
B
B
Paul
H
H
D004869:Equipment Safety; D012371:Robotics; D013523:Surgical Equipment