Highly integrated surgical systems for manipulating a variety of soft organs in minimally invasive way

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24246043
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: OMATA Toru 東京工業大学, 総合理工学研究科(研究院), 教授 (10262312)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TAKAYAMA Toshio 東京工業大学, 大学院総合理工学研究科, 准教授 (80376954)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): KOJIMA Kazuyuki 東京医科歯科大学, 医学部付属病院, 教授 (60133243) ; TANAKA Naofumi 東京医科歯科大学, 医学部付属病院, 講師 (90280982) ; MIURA Masahiko 東京医科歯科大学, 大学院医歯学総合研究科, 教授 (10272600) ; OIZUMI Hiroyuki 山形大学, 医学部, 准教授 (40250930)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 手術ロボット

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Laparoscopic surgery and thoracoscopic surgery gain popularity these days. In radiation therapy, the prevention of doctor's exposure to radiation is highly required. These progresses and requirement in surgery and treatment demand manipulation of a variety of soft organs in minimally invasive way. The purpose of this study is to develop highly integrated mechanical devices or systems for manipulating a variety of soft organs by means of assembly and/or unfolding of parts, and/or suction. We have developed: (1) suction surgical devices for the lung and liver, (2) a forceps in which a small force sensor is integrated, (3) radiation seed remote loading and insertion systems for oral cancer brachytherapy, and (4) mechanical motion converter for arc shaped forceps used in pharyngeal cancer surgery.

Free Research Field

ロボット工学