SnakeRaven: Teleoperation of a 3D Printed Snake-like Manipulator Integrated to the RAVEN II Surgical Robot
Andrew Razjigaev,Ajay K. Pandey,David Howard,Jonathan Roberts,Liao Wu,Andrew Razjigaev,Ajay K. Pandey,David Howard,Jonathan Roberts,Liao Wu
Telerobotic systems combined with miniaturised snake-like or elephant-trunk robotic arms can improve the ergonomics and accessibility in minimally invasive surgical tasks such as knee arthroscopy. Such systems, however, are usually designed in a specific and integral approach, making it expensive to adapt to various procedures or patient anatomies. 3D printed instruments with a detachable design c...