In an embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a system for performing arthrography, comprising a physical grid positioned on skin of a patient proximate a region of interest of a joint on which the arthrography is to be performed, and processing circuitry configured to receive medical images of the patient, the received medical images being acquired by a same imaging modality and having visible a portion of the physical grid, determine a trajectory between an entry point identified on the physical grid and a target point identified within the region of interest of the joint, and generate a target entry angle based on the determined trajectory between the identified entry point and the identified target point, wherein a needle guide device, configured to releasably-hold a needle, is positionable according to the identified entry point and the target entry angle.

Robotic surgical systems and methods involve controlling a robotic manipulator that supports a surgical tool. Controller(s) control the robotic manipulator to enable a user to direct movement of the surgical tool relative to a bone. A tracking system tracks movement of the surgical tool pursuant to the user's directed movement of the surgical tool for generating a tool path. Controller(s) generate a virtual boundary based on the tool path and control the robotic manipulator to move the surgical tool to manipulate the bone while constraining the surgical tool to remain within the virtual boundary.

A coordinate locating device comprising a support structure removably connectable to a wearable sensor device being worn by an individual. The support structure comprising a planar surface. The device includes a plurality of different fiducial marker components connected to the planar surface. The plurality of different fiducial marker components includes a set of fiducial markers connected to the planar surface in a non-collinear configuration relative to each other to define a three-dimensional (3D) space of pixels in an image. The plurality of different fiducial marker components includes a distance calibration fiducial marker connected to the planar surface and being configured to define a distance calibration length of pixels in the image, the distance calibration fiducial marker being perpendicular to the planar surface and defining a calibration length to locate a point of origin of motion sensing by the wearable sensor device. A system and method are also provided.

An exemplary robotic system and control method is disclosed that employs magnetic-resonance imaging (MRI) guided visual-servo positioning of a medical robot system. In an example, an MR Elastography (MRE) actuator system is disclosed that employs the exemplary MRI-guided visual servoing to assess tissues based on its mechanical properties. The exemplary MRI-guided positioning is directly and solely used as a feedback sensor through its visual output to control multiple degrees of movement of the MRE actuators. The exemplary MRI-guided positioning may be employed in various diagnostics, minimally invasive surgery, or medical procedures for any number of a medical instrument and interventional procedures that can be conducted in an MRI environment or in proximity to an MRI scanner.

A surgical training device is provided. The training device includes a model for practicing the passage of needle and suture. The model includes a base with a plurality of openings configured to receive a plurality of suture tabs. The suture tabs are made of elastomeric material. Some suture tabs includes pre-formed tab apertures for the passage of a suture. Other suture tabs include a penetrable area through which a suture needle may penetrate for passing a suture. The suture tabs are movable with respect to the base to orientate them at different angles with respect to the base. The base itself may include portions that are angled with respect to each other. The suture tabs are movable with respect to the base to pull, expose or open the tab apertures and surfaces. Some of the tab apertures are slits that open upon being pulled relative to the base requiring the user to practice holding the tab while passing the needle through the tab.

A method for ocular simulated camera assisted robot training is provided. In some implementations, the method includes initializing, by a processor, a robotics assembly. The method further includes connecting, by the processor, to one or more computing devices. The method further includes operating, by the processor, the robotics assembly. The method further includes simulating, by the processor, an eye movement of a human or animal. The method further includes operating, by the processor, a laser to perform a determined exercise on an eye of the robotics assembly. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.

A tissue sensor is used with a surgical stapling instrument to sense tissue characteristics and to provide accurate tissue measurements. The tissue sensor includes a flexible substrate, a sensor array, and a controller. The flexible substrate is disposed between the tissue and the surgical stapler. The sensor array comprises sensors disposed on the flexible substrate, senses a parameter, and generates a signal indicative thereof in response to a clamping force that is applied by the surgical stapler to clamp the tissue and the tissue sensor together. The controller is disposed in or on the flexible substrate and is configured to receive the signal from the sensor array, process the signal to determine a measurement of the parameter based on the processed signal, and provide an indication of the measurement of the parameter to a user of the surgical stapler.

Disclosed is a 3D physical replica of a cardiac structure or a vascular structure and a method for manufacturing the same. According to an embodiment, a method for manufacturing a 3D physical replica of a cardiac structure comprises: printing an inner mold according to a 3D model of the cardiac structure; casting a biomimetic material on an outer surface of the inner mold; and solidifying the casted material to form the 3D physical replica of the cardiac structure, wherein the solidified material is stretchable.

A method of determining a position of a fiducial marker set including a plurality of fiducial markers is disclosed. The method includes a step of receiving image slices captured by a 3-dimensional (3D) imaging device. The image slices are processed to identify positions of centre points of the respective fiducial markers. Based on the identified positions of the centre points, a virtual Cartesian geometry associated with the fiducial marker set is identified. The virtual Cartesian geometry is represented by a plurality of virtual Cartesian coordinate axes that meet at a virtual origin. A fiducial marker set and a control system are also disclosed.

The present subject matter discloses a system for performing simulation training of laparoscopic procedures on a simulation box. The system comprises a plurality of trocar and a laparoscopic hand instrument, with sensors integrated into each of the plurality of trocar of the laparoscopic equipment to monitor critical parameters during training. A processor analyzes the data from the plurality of sensors and provides real-time feedback to the user on the laparoscopic hand instrument's alignment, orientation, and depth. This feedback enables trainees to improve their technique in a controlled and risk-free environment while also supporting precise measurement and monitoring, making it an effective tool for developing laparoscopic surgical skills.