Development of a compact continuum tubular robotic system for nasopharyngeal biopsy.

Traditional posterior nasopharyngeal biopsy using a flexible nasal endoscope has the risks of abrasion and injury to the nasal mucosa and thus causing trauma to the patient. Recently, a new class of robots known as continuum tubular robots (CTRs) provide a novel solution to the challenge with miniat...

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Publicado en:Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 403 - 418
Autores principales: Wu, Liao, Song, Shuang, Wu, Keyu, Lim, Chwee, Ren, Hongliang, Lim, Chwee Ming
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Mar2017
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          Song, Shuang
          Wu, Keyu
          Lim, Chwee
          Ren, Hongliang
          Lim, Chwee Ming
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          Nasopharynx Pathology
          Robotics Equipment and Supplies
          Robotics Methods
          Printing, Three-Dimensional
          Telemetry
          Biopsy
          Cadaver
          Kinematics
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      ab: Traditional posterior nasopharyngeal biopsy using a flexible nasal endoscope has the risks of abrasion and injury to the nasal mucosa and thus causing trauma to the patient. Recently, a new class of robots known as continuum tubular robots (CTRs) provide a novel solution to the challenge with miniaturized size, curvilinear maneuverability, and capability of avoiding collision within the nasal environment. This paper presents a compact CTR which is 35 cm in total length, 10 cm in diameter, 2.15 kg in weight, and easy to be integrated with a robotic arm to perform more complicated operations. Structural design, end-effector design, and workspace analysis are described in detail. In addition, teleoperation of the CTR using a haptic input device is developed for position control in 3D space. Moreover, by integrating the robot with three electromagnetic tracking sensors, a navigation system together with a shape reconstruction algorithm is developed. Comprehensive experiments are conducted to test the functionality of the proposed prototype; experiment results show that under teleoperation, the system has an accuracy of 2.20 mm in following a linear path, an accuracy of 2.01 mm in following a circular path, and a latency time of 0.1 s. It is also found that the proposed shape reconstruction algorithm has a mean error of around 1 mm along the length of the tubes. Besides, the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed robotic system being applied to posterior nasopharyngeal biopsy are demonstrated by a cadaver experiment. The proposed robotic system holds promise to enhance clinical operation in transnasal procedures.
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