Precision Freehand Sculpting
Project Head: Takeo Kanade
Artificial joint replacements must be installed accurately to ensure proper biomechanics. Proper installation requires cutting precise shapes out of bone. The Precision Freehand Sculptor (PFS) is a handheld tool to assist the surgeon in accurately cutting these shapes. Its rotating cutter only allows the surgeon to remove waste bone; the cutter turns off when it hits good bone. Thus the surgeon can use the PFS freehand while it automatically restricts the cut to the proper shape.
Displaying 3 Publications
2004
Conference Paper, Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI '04), Vol. 2, pp. 105 - 112, September, 2004
Miscellaneous, US Patent #6757582, June, 2004
2003
Conference Paper, Proceedings of 3rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, June, 2003
