The following work presents the design of a haptic training simulator for pedicle screw insertions in pediatric scoliosis surgery. In particular, the haptic simulator simulates the haptic sensations associated with probe channeling through the pedicle using the free-hand technique. The design includes 1 DOF custom haptic device, haptic model, and controller. The design is tested and evaluated for feasibility through a small pilot studying involving 5 expert surgeons. Significant agreement across expert surgeons was obtained regarding the feasibility and potential for the simulator to be a useful training tool.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TORONTO/oai:tspace.library.utoronto.ca:1807/43074 |
| Date | 04 December 2013 |
| Creators | Leung, Regina |
| Contributors | Zabjek, Karl, Wang, David |
| Source Sets | University of Toronto |
| Language | en_ca |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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