Error Analysis and Experimental Study of a Bi-Planar Parallel Mechanism in a Pedicle Screw Robot System

Due to the urgent need for high precision surgical equipment for minimally invasive spinal surgery, a novel robot-assistant system was developed for the accurate placement of pedicle screws in lumbar spinal surgeries. The structure of the robot was based on a macro-micro mechanism, which includes a...

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Main Authors: Qingjuan Duan, Zhijiang Du, Hongjian Yu, Yongfeng Wang, Wei Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/12/2022