The MIM Lab develops robotic and mechatronics surgical systems for a variety of procedures.

Head of Group

Prof Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena

B415C Bessemer Building
South Kensington Campus

+44 (0)20 7594 7046

⇒ X: @fmryb

 

What we do

The Mechatronics in Medicine Laboratory develops robotic and mechatronics surgical systems for a variety of procedures including neuro, cardiovascular, orthopaedic surgeries, and colonoscopies. Examples include bio-inspired catheters that can navigate along complex paths within the brain (such as EDEN2020), soft robots to explore endoluminal anatomies (such as the colon), and virtual reality solutions to support surgeons during knee replacement surgeries.

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  • Journal article
    Frasson L, Parittotokkaporn T, Schneider A, Davies BL, Vincent JV, Huq SE, Degenaar P, Baena FMRet al., 2008,

    Biologically inspired microtexturing: investigation into the surface topography of next-generation neurosurgical probes.

    , Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, Pages: 5611-5614, ISSN: 1557-170X

    Minimally Invasive (MI) surgery represents the future of many types of medical intervention (keyhole neurosurgery, natural orifice trans-luminal endoscopic surgery, etc.). However, the shortcomings of today's surgical tools fuel the need for the development of next-generation 'smart instrumentation', which will be more accurate and safer for the patient. This paper presents the preliminary results of a biologically inspired microtexturing method, based on UV-lithography, and its application to MI neurosurgery. These results suggest that the size and geometry of the texture 'printed' on the outer surface of a neurosurgical probe clearly affect the insertion and extraction forces generated at the brain-probe interface. Thus, by carefully choosing an appropriate microtexture, unique insertion characteristics can be obtained, which can improve the performance of existing instruments (e.g. reducing slippage in permanent electrodes such as those used in deep brain stimulation) or enable the development of novel designs altogether.

  • Conference paper
    Schneider A, Frasson L, Parittotokkaporn T, rodriguez y Baena F, Davies BLD, Huq SEet al., 2008,

    Microfabrication of components for a novel biomimetic neurological endoscope

    , 4th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture 2008
  • Conference paper
    Jakopec M, Hede BP, Harris SJ, Barrett ARW, Rodriguez y Baena F, Gomes MP, Davies BLD, Cobb JPCet al., 2008,

    The Acrobot Sculptor® robotic system for hands-on orthopaedic surgery

    , Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, 8th International Annual Meeting of CAOS
  • Conference paper
    Tenzer Y, Davies BLD, Rodriguez y Baena F, 2008,

    Haptics and virtual reality for knee arthroscopy training: Does vibrotactile feedback help?

    , Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, 8th International Annual Meeting of CAOS
  • Journal article
    Tenzer Y, Davies BLD, Rodriguez y Baena F, 2008,

    Investigation into the Effectiveness of Vibrotactile Feedback to Improve the Haptic Realism of an Arthroscopy Training Simulator

    , Vol: 132, Pages: 517-522
  • Conference paper
    Frasson L, Parittotokkapron T, Schneider A, Davies BLD, Vincent JFV, Degenaar P, Huq SE, Rodriguez y Baena Fet al., 2008,

    Biologically inspired microtexturing: Investigation into the surface topography of next-generation neurosurgical probes

    , Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE, Pages: 5611-5614
  • Conference paper
    Parittotokkaporn T, Frasson L, Schneider A, Huq SE, Davies B, Degenaar P, Biesenack J, Rodriguez y Baena Fet al., 2008,

    Soft tissue traversal with zero net force: Feasibility study of a biologically inspired design based on reciprocal motion

    , ROBIO 2008, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, Publisher: IEEE, Pages: 80-85
  • Conference paper
    Frasson L, Parittotokkaporn T, Davies BL, Rodriguez y Baena Fet al., 2008,

    Early Developments of a Novel Smart Actuator Inspired by Nature

    , 15th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, Publisher: IEEE, Pages: 163-168
  • Conference paper
    Tenzer Y, Davies BLD, Rodriguez y Baena F, 2007,

    Vibro-Performance of a Haptic Trainer for Knee Arthroscopy

    , Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems (TAROS) 2007, Pages: 122-127
  • Journal article
    Barrett ARW, Davies BL, Gomes M, Harris SJ, Henckel J, Jakopec M, Kannan V, Ridriguez FMet al., 2007,

    Coputer-assisted hip resurfacing surgery using the Acrobot Navigation System

    , J Engineering in Medicine, Vol: 221, Pages: 773-785, ISSN: 0954-4119

    The authors have previously reported on the laboratory development of the Acrobot Navigation System for accurate computer-assisted hip resurfacing surgery. This paper describes the findings of using the system in the clinical setting and including the improvements that have been made to expedite the procedure. The aim of the present system is to allow accurate planning of the procedure and precise placement of the prosthesis in accordance with the plan, with a zero intraoperative time penalty in comparison to the standard non-navigated technique. At present the navigation system is undergoing final clinical evaluation prior to a clinical study designed to demonstrate the accuracy of outcome compared with the conventional technique. While full results are not yet available, this paper describes the techniques that will be used to evaluate accuracy by comparing pre-operative computed tomography (CT)-based plans with post-operative CT scans. Example qualitative clinical results are included based on visual comparison of the plan with post-operative X-rays.

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