Robotic system for accurate minimally invasive laser osteotomy

Abstract

Abstract Within my thesis, I worked on the challenges of robotics in developing a system that enables minimally invasive bone-cutting with a laser. Knee replacement surgery was the first target application. One of the main challenges was achieving high positioning accuracy of the laser while maintaining a form factor that allows minimally invasive insertion of the robotic device and minimally invasive device manipulation during large-area surface treatments.