Sean McMillan
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About
Sean McMillan is a biomedical and mechanical engineering researcher specializing in surgical robotics and orthopedic automation, with a particular focus on developing robotic systems for long-bone fracture repair. He is best known as a principal contributor to the development of Robossis, an innovative 6-degree-of-freedom parallel robotic system designed to assist surgeons in precisely aligning femur fractures — a procedure traditionally performed manually under demanding muscular forces exceeding 500 Newtons. His most cited work, a 2021 cadaver study introducing the Robossis prototype (29 citations), demonstrated the system's capacity to enable precise fracture reduction in clinically realistic conditions. Subsequent papers have advanced the platform through trajectory and force testing, kinematic optimization of its 3-RRP S parallel mechanism, and integration with optical tracking for fully automated alignment — collectively accumulating over 60 citations. McMillan's research directly addresses high reoperation rates and soft tissue damage associated with conventional orthopedic surgery, positioning Robossis as a promising clinical tool. His body of work spans robotic design, image-guided surgery, and experimental validation, making meaningful contributions to the future of minimally invasive, robot-assisted orthopedic care.
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