Force Feedback Manipulating System for Neurosurgery

For the application to the resection of brain tumor, force detecting micro gripper and force feedback system has been developed. Grasping force and pulling force at the gripper are transmitted to the master operating system where the surgeon feel the gr ipping force as force resistance and pulling force as friction on the finger surface.The feeling at the master operator has been investigated through the gripping test on soft materials in various hardness applying force reflection bilateral control program. Topics: OS2: Medical devices and medical tools.