Collaborative Robot for Vertebral Fusion with a Quality of Fusion Estimation Model

Spinal fixation, the process by which a broken spine is mended, or a deformed spine corrected, can involve the placement of tens of pedicle screws during lengthy surgical operations. With an ageing population the overall demand for these procedures is increasing. Surgeon fatigue is an issue in these procedures and has demonstrated decreased performance. Our focus will be on the researching and developing an automatic surgical system for the purposes of spine screw insertion. By having a robotic system which performs the most work intensive tasks, the surgical workload can be shared thereby relieving surgeon fatigue and all complications associated with it. e

Faculty Supervisor:

Victor Yang

Student:

Robnier Reyes Perez;Arthur Yuen

Partner:

7D Surgical

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Other

University:

Ryerson University