Restoring Hearing to Deaf Patients
Journal Papers
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Robotic Pullback Technique of a Precurved Cochlear-Implant Electrode Array Using Real-Time Impedance Sensing Feedback”, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, In Press. , “
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Real-time Localization of Cochlear-Implant Electrode Arrays Using Bipolar Impedance Sensing”, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 718-724, 2022.
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Magnetic Steering of Robotically Inserted Lateral-wall Cochlear-implant Electrode Arrays Reduces Forces on the Basilar Membrane In Vitro”, Otology & Neurotology, vol. 42, no. 7, pp. 1022-1030, 2021.
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Clinical Translation of an Insertion Tool for Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implant Surgery”, ASME Journal of Medical Devices, vol. 15, no. 3, 2021.
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Clinical Implementation of Second-Generation Minimally-Invasive Image-Guided Cochlear Implantation Surgery”, Otology and Neurotology, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 702-705, 2021.
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Custom Mastoid-Fitting Templates to Improve Cochlear Implant Electrode Insertion Trajectory”, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, vol. 15, no. 10, pp. 1713-1718, 2020.
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Magnetically Steered Robotic Insertion of Cochlear-Implant Electrode Arrays: System Integration and First-In-Cadaver Results”, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 2240-2247, 2020.
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Pre-operative screening and manual drilling strategies to reduce the risk of thermal injury during minimally invasive cochlear implantation surgery”, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 45, no. 9, pp. 2184-2195, 2017.
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Cadaveric Testing of Robot-Assisted Access to the Internal Auditory Canal for Vestibular Schwannoma Removal”, Otology & Neurotology, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 441-447, 2017.
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Design and Thermal Testing of an Automatic Drill Guide for Less Invasive Cochlear Implantation”, ASME Journal of Medical Devices, vol. 10, no. 2, p. 020923, 2016.
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A Compact Bone-Attached Robot for Mastoidectomy”, ASME Journal of Medical Devices, vol. 9, no. 3, p. 031003, 2015.
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An Experimental Evaluation of the Force Requirements for Robotic Mastoidectomy”, Otology & Neurotology, vol. 34, no. 7, pp. e93-e102, 2013.
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Design of a Tool Integrating Force Sensing with Automated Insertion in Cochlear Implantation”, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 381-389, 2012.
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A Manually-Operated, Advance Off-Stylet Insertion Tool for Image-Guided, Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation Surgery”, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 59, no. 10, pp. 2792-2800, 2012.
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Robotic Mastoidectomy”, Otology & Neurotology, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 11-16, 2011.
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Design of a Bone-Attached Parallel Robot for Percutaneous Cochlear Implantation”, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 58, no. 10, pp. 2904-2910, 2011.
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Percutaneous Inner-Ear Access Via an Image-Guided Industrial Robot System”, Journal of Engineering in Medicine, vol. 224, no. 5, pp. 633-649, 2010.
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Force of Cochlear Implant Electrode Insertion Performed by a Robotic Insertion Tool: Comparison of Traditional Versus Advance-Off Stylet Techniques”, Otology & Neurotology, vol. 31, no. 8, pp. 1207-1210, 2010.
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Journal Abstracts
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A Manual Insertion Mechanism for Percutaneous Cochlear Implantation”, ASME Journal of Medical Devices, vol. 4, no. 2. 2010.
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Conference Papers
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A Novel Tool for Auricle Retraction During Closure of Post-Auricular Incisions”, in Design of Medical Devices, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 2022.
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A Simple Manual Roller Wheel Insertion Tool for Electrode Array Insertion in Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implant Surgery”, in Design of Medical Devices Conference, 2019.
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A New Manual Insertion Tool for Minimally Invasive, Image-Guided Cochlear Implant Surgery”, in SPIE Medical Imaging, 2019, vol. 10951, pp. 122-128.
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An Image Guidance System for Positioning Robotic Cochlear Implant Insertion Tools”, in SPIE Medical Imaging, 2017, vol. 10135, pp. 199-204.
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Making Robots Mill Bone More Like Human Surgeons: Using Bone Density and Anatomic Information to Mill Safely and Efficiently”, in IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2016, pp. 1837-1843.
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Increasing Safety of a Robotic System for Inner Ear Surgery Using Probabilistic Error Modeling Near Vital Anatomy”, in SPIE Medical Imaging, 2016, p. 97861G.
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Preliminary Testing of a Compact, Bone-Attached Robot for Otologic Surgery”, in SPIE Medical Imaging, 2014, p. 903614.
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Design of a Bone-Attached Robot for Mastoidectomy”, in Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, 2013, pp. 3-4.
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Insertion of electrode array using percutaneous cochlear implantation technique: a cadaveric study”, in SPIE Medical Imaging, 2011.
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A Force Sensing Automated Insertion Tool for Cochlear Electrode Implantation”, in IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2010, pp. 3674-3679.
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A Manual Insertion Mechanism for Percutaneous Cochlear Implantation”, in Design of Medical Devices Conference, 2010.
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Non-Refereed/Invited/Poster/Abstract/Short Papers
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Custom Mastoid-Fitting Templates to Improve Cochlear Implant Electrode Insertion Trajectory”, American Neurotology Society 54th Annual Spring Meeting. 2019.
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Image-guided, minimally invasive cochlear implantation using customized microstereotactic frames”, Southeastern Medical Device Association. 2016. , “
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Surgical workflow considerations for mastoidectomy using a bone-attached robot”, American Triological Society, Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings. 2015. , “
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Robotic Mastoidectomy”, American Otological Society Spring Meeting. 2010.
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A Manual Insertion Mechanism for Percutaneous Cochlear Implantation”, Design of Medical Devices Conference. 2010.
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Toward Automation of Image-Guided Microstereotactic Frames: A Bone-Attached Parallel Robot for Percutaneous Cochlear Implantation”, Robotics, Science and Systems- Workshop on Enabling Technologies for Image-Guided Robotic Interventional Procedures. 2010.
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