Evaluation of a neurosurgical robotic system to make accurate burr holes

Neurosurgery has been driven forward by the latest breakthroughs in technology that combine science and engineering. Neurosurgical robotic systems are a good example of such a breakthrough that has several potential advantages over existing techniques. This study sought to evaluate the Pathfinder robotic system in order to establish whether it is capable of carrying out burr hole procedures in specific locations in human skull replicas, along predetermined trajectories and for precise depths.

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