Robotic Drill Provides Safer Surgeries

Dec-29-17 A sensor-enabled robotic drill could make complicated manual spine stabilization surgeries safer.

Manual spine stabilization surgery involves fusing unstable vertebrae with pedicle screws—a complicated and precise procedure that fails about 15 percent of the time. To increase the chance of success, researchers from Switzerland have created a robotic drill able to sense the bone thickness and location of the nerves, and use that information along with imaging technology to guide the surgeon during the placement of the screws. The data is provided in real time, and the drill will automatically turn off to prevent accidental screw misplacement.

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