Collaborated surgical works (surgical planning) in virtual space with tactile sensation between Japan and Germany

Naoki Suzuki, Asaki Hattori, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Kazuki Sumiyama, Susumu Kobayashi, Yoji Yamazaki, Yoshitaka Adachi

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Abstract

Surgeons in Japan and Germany applied tele-virtual surgery and a force feedback device during a hepatectomy simulation. Using this system, surgeons in each country were able to perform various surgical maneuvers upon the same patient. They palpated abdominal skin, made electrical scalpel incisions and wid- ened the incision line by using surgical tools in virtual space. While surgeons performed a virtual operation, the force feedback device conveyed tactile sensations. In each location, the force feedback devices and two graphic workstations of equal capability were employed. As each workstation communicated only event signals through an ISDN (64Kb) line, it was possible to obtain real time tele-virtual surgery without a large capacity communication infrastructure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMedicine Meets Virtual Reality 2001 - Outer Space, Inner Space, Virtual Space
PublisherIOS Press
Pages479-484
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)1586031430, 9781586031435
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes
Event2001 Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference: Outer Space, Inner Space, Virtual Space, MMVR 2001 - Newport Beach, CA, United States
Duration: 2001 Jan 242001 Jan 27

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume81
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

Conference2001 Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference: Outer Space, Inner Space, Virtual Space, MMVR 2001
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNewport Beach, CA
Period01/1/2401/1/27

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Information Management

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