Philippe C. Cattin
Papers
48
Total Citations
603
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About
Philippe C. Cattin is a pioneering biomedical engineer and computer scientist whose research sits at the intersection of medical robotics, laser-guided surgery, and medical imaging. Best known for his groundbreaking work on robot-guided laser osteotomy, Cattin has fundamentally advanced the way surgeons approach bone cutting, championing the Er:YAG laser as a precise, tissue-preserving alternative to conventional mechanical tools. His development of the CARLO® (Cold Ablation Robot-guided Laser Osteotome) system — validated across in vitro, animal, and human cadaver studies — has demonstrated superior accuracy and enhanced bone healing compared to traditional piezoelectric and mechanical methods, earning him over 350 cumulative citations across his leading publications. Cattin's contributions extend beyond osteotomy: his early work on coronary motion trajectory informed robotic motion cancellation in cardiac surgery, while his more recent innovations include miniature parallel robots for minimally invasive procedures, self-scanned HIFU ablation for moving tissue, and novel absolute rotary encoders for high-precision surgical robotics. His editorial involvement with *Medical Imaging and Augmented Reality* further underscores his commitment to bridging cutting-edge engineering with clinical application. For students and researchers in surgical robotics or biophotonics, Cattin's body of work represents a compelling roadmap from fundamental science to transformative clinical tools.
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- 8Medical Imaging and Augmented Reality21 citations · 2016
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- 10Proof of concept of a novel absolute rotary encoder16 citations · 2020