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Proceedings Papers

Treating Epilepsy via Thermal Ablation: Initial Experiments With an MRI-Guided Concentric Tube Robot

Yue Chen, Megan E. Poorman, David B. Comber, E. Bryn Pitt, Cindy Liu, Isuru S. Godage, Hong Yu, William A. Grissom, Eric J. Barth, Robert J. Webster, III
Proc. ASME. DMD2017, 2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T02A002, April 10–13, 2017
Paper No: DMD2017-3408
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2017-3408
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Topics: Ablation (Vaporization technology), Magnetic resonance imaging, Robots, Brain, Needles, Nervous system, Patient treatment, Probes, Resolution (Optics), Risk
Journal Articles

Follow-the-Leader Deployment of Steerable Needles Using a Magnetic Resonance-Compatible Robot With Stepper Actuators

E. Bryn Pitt, David B. Comber, Yue Chen, Joseph S. Neimat, Robert J. Webster, III, Eric J. Barth
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Article Type: Special Section Technical Briefs
J. Med. Devices. June 2016, 10(2): 020945.
Paper No: MED-16-1170
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033242
Published Online: May 12, 2016
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Topics: Actuators, Needles, Resonance, Robots, Wafer steppers, Trajectories (Physics)
Proceedings Papers

Design and Precision Control of an MR-Compatible Flexible Fluidic Actuator

David B. Comber, Jonathon E. Slightam, Eric J. Barth, Vito R. Gervasi, Robert J. Webster, III
Proc. ASME. FPMC2013, ASME/BATH 2013 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control, V001T01A048, October 6–9, 2013
Paper No: FPMC2013-4481
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/FPMC2013-4481
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Topics: Actuators, Design, Magnetic resonance imaging, Fluids, Additive manufacturing, Control equipment, Degrees of freedom, Electrical components, Engineering prototypes, Errors
Journal Articles

Design and Control of an Magnetic Resonance Compatible Precision Pneumatic Active Cannula Robot

David B. Comber, Eric J. Barth, Robert J. Webster, III
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. March 2014, 8(1): 011003.
Paper No: MED-12-1160
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024832
Published Online: December 6, 2013
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Topics: Control equipment, Design, Robots, Pistons, Cylinders, Robotics
Journal Articles

MRI–Compatible Fluid-Powered Medical Devices

Jun Ueda, David B. Comber, Jonathon Slightam, Melih Turkseven, Vito Gervasi, Robert J. Webster, III, Eric J. Barth
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. June 2013, 135(06): S13–S16.
Paper No: ME-13-JUN8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2013-JUN-8
Published Online: June 1, 2013
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Topics: Fluids, Magnetic resonance imaging, Medical devices, Needles, Robots, Additive manufacturing, Haptics, Robotics, Biomedicine
Journal Articles

Precision Pneumatic Robot for MRI-Guided Neurosurgery

David B. Comber, Diana Cardona, Robert J. Webster, Ph.D., Eric J. Barth, Ph.D.
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Article Type: Frontiers Abstracts
J. Med. Devices. March 2012, 6(1): 017587.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026765
Published Online: March 12, 2012
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Topics: Magnetic resonance imaging, Neurosurgery, Robots