Microsurgical techniques have been widely utilized in various surgical specialties, such as
ophthalmology, neurosurgery, and otolaryngology, which require intricate and precise …

Most devices for single-site or natural orifice transluminal surgery are very application
specific and, hence, capable of effectively carrying out specific surgical tasks only. However …

Vitreoretinal microsurgery is among the most technically challenging of the minimally
invasive surgical techniques. Exceptional precision is required to operate on micron scale …

One of the major yet little recognized challenges in robotic vitreoretinal surgery is the matter
of tool forces applied to the sclera. Tissue safety, coordinated tool use and interactions …

In retinal surgery clinicians access the internal volume of the eyeball through small scale
trocar ports, typically 0.65 mm in diameter, to treat vitreoretinal disorders like idiopathic …

Goal: This paper offers a new approach to model physiological tremor aiming at attenuating
undesired vibrations of the tip of microsurgical instruments. Method: Several tremor …

Pars plana vitrectomy is a challenging, minimally invasive microsurgical procedure due to its
intrinsic manoeuvres and physiological limits that constrain human capability. An important …

Retinal vein cannulation (RVC) is a challenging procedure proposed for drug delivery into
the very small retinal veins. The available glass cannulas for this procedure are both hard to …

New technological progress in robotics has brought many beneficial clinical applications.
Currently, computer integrated robotic surgery has gained clinical acceptance for several …

Background Robot-assisted surgery has revolutionized many surgical subspecialties, mainly
where procedures have to be performed in confined, difficult to visualize spaces. Despite …