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EPSRC Reference: GR/R85679/01
Title: ROBOT-DEPLOYABLE ULTRASONIC BONE CUTTING SYSTEM (ROBOCUS)
Principal Investigator: Lucas, Professor M
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Project Partners:
Advanced Ultrasonic Technology
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Organisation: University of Glasgow
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 October 2002 Ends: 30 September 2005 Value (£): 254,443
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Robotics & Autonomy
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Healthcare
Related Grants:
GR/R86096/01
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The aim of the project is to research the issues relating to the design, development and testing of a novel surgical tool and its associated support system. The tool is intended as a bone-cutting device to be deployed by a surgical-assist robot, and able to obtain access to difficult and constrained sites. It is also intended that the tool will have a reconfigurable geometry so that the cutting profile can change to meet the needs of the particular procedure. The basic principle of operation of the tool will be ultrasonic cutting which will minimise the reaction forces caused by the cutting process. This will render the tool able to be easily and precisely deployed by a robot arm.
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