MARS - Motor Assisted Robotic Stereotaxy System

Maximilian Heinig, Maria Fernanda Govela, Fernando Gasca, Christian Dold, Ulrich G. Hofmann, Volker Tronnier, Alexander Schlaefer, Achim Schweikard

Abstract

We report on the design, setup and first results of a robotized system for stereotactic neurosurgery. It features three translational and two rotational axes, as well as a motorized MicroDrive, thereby resembling the Zamorano-Duchovny (ZD) design of stereotactic frames (inomed Medizintechnik GmbH). Both rotational axes intersect in one point, the Center of the Arc, facilitating trajectory planning. We used carbon fiber-reinforced plastic to reduce the weight of the system. The robot can be mounted to standard operating table's side rails and can be transported on an operation theatre (OT) instrument table. We discuss the design paradigms, the resulting design and the actual robot. Kinematic calculations for the robot based on the Denavit-Hartenberg (DH) rules are presented. Positioning accuracy of our system is determined using two perpendicular cameras mounted on an industrial robot. The results are compared to a manual ZD system. We found that the robot's mean position deviation is 0.231 mm with a standard deviation of 0.076 mm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 5th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering
Number of pages4
PublisherIEEE
Publication date20.07.2011
Pages334-337
Article number5910555
ISBN (Print)978-1-4244-4140-2, 978-1-4244-4141-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20.07.2011
Event2011 5th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering - Cancun, Mexico
Duration: 27.04.201101.05.2011
Conference number: 85524

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