Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8555, Japan.
Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg. 2011 May;6(3):375-85. doi: 10.1007/s11548-010-0514-8. Epub 2010 Jul 13.
Brain tumor (e.g., glioma) resection surgery, representing the first step for many treatments, is often difficult and time-consuming for neurosurgeons. Thus, intelligent neurosurgical instruments have been developed to improve tumor removal.
The concept and robotic structure of intelligent neurosurgical instruments were introduced. These instruments consist of a surgical robot, a master device and operating software. The robot incorporates a surgical motion base and tool manipulator, including a volume control suction tool. Open Core Control software was developed for connecting intelligent neurosurgical instruments through a network connection and integrating the instruments into a system.
Mechanical evaluation tests on the components and a preliminary system evaluation were performed. A phantom model was fixed on a head frame, and a tumor-removal procedure was successfully performed using prototype intelligent neurosurgical instruments.
Intelligent neurosurgical instruments are feasible and suitable for on-going evaluation in practical tasks, including in-vivo animal testing.
脑肿瘤（如胶质瘤）切除术是许多治疗方法的第一步，但对神经外科医生来说往往具有难度且耗时耗力。因此，智能神经外科器械被开发出来以提高肿瘤切除的效果。
介绍了智能神经外科器械的概念和机器人结构。这些器械包括手术机器人、主控设备和操作软件。机器人采用手术运动基座和工具操作器，包括容积控制吸引工具。开发了 Open Core Control 软件，通过网络连接将智能神经外科器械进行连接，并将器械集成到一个系统中。
对器械的组件进行了机械评估测试和初步系统评估。将一个体模固定在头架上，使用原型智能神经外科器械成功地完成了肿瘤切除程序。
智能神经外科器械是可行的，适合在实际任务中进行评估，包括在体动物测试。
