Abstract: Abstract. Robot-assisted surgical systems comprising manipulators with remote centers of motion are quite popular in minimally invasive surgery applications. This article examines the mechanical safety features for such ...

Abstract: Endoscopic endonasal surgery is a commonly practiced minimally invasive neurosurgical operation for the treatment of a wide range of skull base pathologies including pituitary tumors. A common shortcoming of this surgery ...

Abstract: Abstract. Minimally invasive surgery procedures involve the handling of a camera system called the endoscope. Nowadays, endoscopes with rigid telescopes are sometimes handled by an assistive robot system for operating the ...