A Shared-Control Dexterous Robotic System for Assisting Transoral Mandibular Fracture Reduction: Development and Cadaver Study

Yan Wang, Hao Zheng, Yu Chung Lee, Catherine P.L. Chan, Jason Ying Kuen Chan, Russell H. Taylor, Kwok Wai Samuel Au

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Abstract

The rigid and straight nature of conventional surgical drills and screwdrivers makes it difficult to access the posterior mandible for fracture reduction without the creation of facial incisions. To assist transoral mandibular fracture reduction in hard-to-reach areas, we propose a shared-control dexterous robotic system. The end effector of this system is an articulated drilling/screwing tool to provide distal dexterity. This system uses an admittance-control-based approach to provide precision and stability during shared-control hole-drilling processes. A cadaver study showed the efficacy of the proposed system to assist plate fixation in the reduction of mandibular fractures. The proposed articulated surgical tool was capable of drilling holes in and driving screws into the mandible of a cadaver head. In addition, the shared-control robotic system ensured that the drill moved along its axial direction, leading to stable and precise hole drilling.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages8431-8438
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781665491907
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2023
Event2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2023 - Detroit, United States
Duration: 1 Oct 20235 Oct 2023

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
ISSN (Print)2153-0858
ISSN (Electronic)2153-0866

Conference

Conference2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDetroit
Period1/10/235/10/23

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Software
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Computer Science Applications

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