Master and Slave Transluminal Endoscopic Robot (MASTER) for Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)

Soo Jay Phee*, Soon Chiang Low, Kai Yang, Andy Prima Kencana, Van An Huynh, Zhenglong Sun, Davide Lomanto, Khek Yu Ho

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Abstract

Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) has advantages in reducing postoperative abdominal wall pain, wound infection, hernia formation and adhesions. However, many technical barriers hinder its safe translation into full clinical practice. In this chapter, we proposed a Master and Slave Transluminal Endoscopic Robot (MASTER) with 9 degree of freedom (DOF) end effectors which are long and flexible so as to enhance endoscopic procedures and NOTES. The robotic system consists of a master console, microprocessor, actuator housing and slave manipulators. 15 ex vivo Endoscopic Submucosal Dissections (ESD), 5 in vivo ESDs and 2 in vivo NOTES had been performed successfully on porcine models. An Interventional Navigation System (INS) based on electromagnetic tracking and Computer Tomography (CT) imaging was also proposed for NOTES, with which the surgeons could be provided with integrated and informative visualization of peritoneal organs and the surgical instruments from a registered 3D patient-specific model together with the tracked endoscope.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Medical Technologies and Biomedical Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationTools and Applications
PublisherIGI Global
Pages22-47
Number of pages26
ISBN (Electronic)9781615209781
ISBN (Print)1615209778, 9781615209774
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 30 2010
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Business,Management and Accounting
  • General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
  • General Medicine

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