University of Calgary
Surgical Robotics
| Our surgical robotics program grew from the intra-operative research program. Project neuroarm (see http://www.neuroarm.org/) began from an idea: How can we make surgery safer? What will it take to create an optimal outcome for every surgical patient? neuroArm was designed to be meet these challenged and can perform procedures inside an MR scanner. It includes two remote, detachable manipulators on a mobile base. The end-effectors interface with surgical tools which are based on standard neurosurgical instruments. |
neuroArm with Dr Garnette Sutherland (centre) and Doc Seaman. |
Investigators:
Key Publications:
Sutherland GR, Latour I, Greer AD. Integrating an image-guided robot with intraoperative MRI: a review of the design and construction of neuroArm.IEEE Eng Med Biol Mag 2008; 27: 59-65.
Pandya S, Motkoski JW, Serrano-Almeida C, Greer AD, Latour I, Sutherland GR. Advancing neurosurgery with image-guided robotics. J Neurosurg 2009; 111: 1141-9.