FORCE-TORQUE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR FRACTURE SURGERY

One of the more difficult tasks in surgery is to apply the optimal instrument forces and torques necessary to conduct an operation without damaging the tissue of the patient. This is especially problematic in surgical robotics, where force-feedback is totally eliminated. Thus, force sensing instruments emerge as a critical need for improving safety and surgical outcome. We propose a new measurement system that can be used in real fracture surgeries to generate quantitative knowledge of forces/torques applied by surgeon on tissues.We instrumented a periosteal elevator with a 6-DOF load-cell in order to measure forces/torques applied by the surgeons on live tissues during fracture surgeries. Acquisition software was developed in LabView to acquire force/torque data together with synchronised visual information (USB camera) of the tip interacting with the tissue, and surgeon voice recording (microphone) describing the actual procedure. Measurement system and surgical protocol were designed according to patie...

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