Restoring Hearing to Deaf Patients

Journal Papers

  1. K. E. Riojas, T. L. Bruns, J. Granna, R. J. Webster, III, and R. F. Labadie, “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.
  2. T. L. Bruns, K. E. Riojas, R. F. Labadie, and R. J. Webster, III, “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. PDF (5.43 MB)
  3. C. M. Hendricks, M. S. Cavilla, D. E. Usevitch, T. L. Bruns, K. E. Riojas, L. Leon, R. J. Webster III, F. M. Warren, and J. J. Abbott, “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. PDF (811.9 KB)
  4. K. E. Riojas, E. T. Tran, M. H. Freeman, J. H. Noble, R. J. Webster, III, and R. F. Labadie, “Clinical Translation of an Insertion Tool for Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implant Surgery”, ASME Journal of Medical Devices, vol. 15, no. 3, 2021. PDF (1.66 MB)
  5. R. F. Labadie, K. E. Riojas, K. Von Wahlde, J. E. Mitchell, T. L. Bruns, R. J. Webster, B. M. Dawant, J. M. Fitzpatrick, and J. H. Noble, “Clinical Implementation of Second-Generation Minimally-Invasive Image-Guided Cochlear Implantation Surgery”, Otology and Neurotology, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 702-705, 2021. PDF (486.02 KB)
  6. W. G. Morrel, K. E. Riojas, R. J. Webster, III, J. H. Noble, and R. F. Labadie, “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. PDF (996.29 KB)
  7. T. L. Bruns, K. E. Riojas, D. S. Ropella, M. S. Cavilla, A. J. Petruska, M. H. Freeman, R. F. Labadie, J. J. Abbott, and R. J. Webster, III, “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. PDF (1.59 MB)
  8. N. P. Dillon, L. Fichera, K. Kesler, M. G. Zuniga, J. E. Mitchell, R. J. Webster, III, and R. F. Labadie, “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. PDF (4.21 MB)
  9. N. P. Dillon, R. Balachandran, M. A. Siebold, R. J. Webster, III, G. B. Wanna, and R. F. Labadie, “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. PDF (834.96 KB)
  10. N. P. Dillon, J. E. Mitchell, M. G. Zuniga, R. J. Webster, III, and R. F. Labadie, “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. PDF (777.38 KB)
  11. N. P. Dillon, R. Balachandran, J. M. Fitzpatrick, M. A. Siebold, R. F. Labadie, G. B. Wanna, T. J. Withrow, and R. J. Webster, III, “A Compact Bone-Attached Robot for Mastoidectomy”, ASME Journal of Medical Devices, vol. 9, no. 3, p. 031003, 2015. PDF (1.83 MB)
  12. N. P. Dillon, L. B. Kratchman, M. S. Dietrich, R. F. Labadie, R. J. Webster, III, and T. J. Withrow, “An Experimental Evaluation of the Force Requirements for Robotic Mastoidectomy”, Otology & Neurotology, vol. 34, no. 7, pp. e93-e102, 2013. PDF (5.09 MB)
  13. D. Schurzig, R. F. Labadie, A. Hussong, T. S. Rau, and R. J. Webster, III, “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. PDF (1.42 MB)
  14. L. B. Kratchman, D. Schurzig, T. R. McRackan, R. Balachandran, J. H. Noble, R. J. Webster, III, and R. F. Labadie, “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. PDF (715.76 KB)
  15. A. Danilchenko, R. Balachandran, J. L. Toennies, S. Baron, B. Munske, J. M. Fitzpatrick, T. J. Withrow, R. J. Webster, III, and R. F. Labadie, “Robotic Mastoidectomy”, Otology & Neurotology, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 11-16, 2011. PDF (854.39 KB)
  16. L. B. Kratchman, G. S. Blachon, T. J. Withrow, R. Balachandran, R. F. Labadie, and R. J. Webster, III, “Design of a Bone-Attached Parallel Robot for Percutaneous Cochlear Implantation”, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 58, no. 10, pp. 2904-2910, 2011. PDF (756.06 KB)
  17. S. Baron, H. Eilers, B. Munske, J. L. Toennies, R. Balachandran, R. F. Labadie, T. Ortmaier, and R. J. Webster, III, “Percutaneous Inner-Ear Access Via an Image-Guided Industrial Robot System”, Journal of Engineering in Medicine, vol. 224, no. 5, pp. 633-649, 2010. PDF (836.26 KB)
  18. D. Schurzig, R. J. Webster, III, M. S. Dietrich, and R. F. Labadie, “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. PDF (462.7 KB)

Journal Abstracts

  1. D. Schurzig, Z. W. Smith, D. C. Rucker, R. F. Labadie, and R. J. Webster, III, “A Manual Insertion Mechanism for Percutaneous Cochlear Implantation”, ASME Journal of Medical Devices, vol. 4, no. 2. 2010. PDF (27.78 KB)

Conference Papers

  1. P. C. Cannon, M. R. Smetak, R. J. Webster, III, and R. F. Labadie, “A Novel Tool for Auricle Retraction During Closure of Post-Auricular Incisions”, in Design of Medical Devices, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 2022. PDF (1.38 MB)
  2. N. Narasimhan, K. E. Riojas, T. L. Bruns, J. E. Mitchell, R. J. Webster, III, and R. F. Labadie, “A Simple Manual Roller Wheel Insertion Tool for Electrode Array Insertion in Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implant Surgery”, in Design of Medical Devices Conference, 2019. PDF (1.16 MB)
  3. K. E. Riojas, N. Narasimhan, W. G.Morrel, J. E. Mitchell, T. L. Bruns, R. J. Webster, III, and R. F. Labadie, “A New Manual Insertion Tool for Minimally Invasive, Image-Guided Cochlear Implant Surgery”, in SPIE Medical Imaging, 2019, vol. 10951, pp. 122-128. PDF (1.54 MB)
  4. T. L. Bruns and R. J. Webster, III, “An Image Guidance System for Positioning Robotic Cochlear Implant Insertion Tools”, in SPIE Medical Imaging, 2017, vol. 10135, pp. 199-204. PDF (1.14 MB)
  5. N. P. Dillon, L. Fichera, P. S. Wellborn, R. F. Labadie, and R. J. Webster, III, “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. PDF (930.21 KB)
  6. N. P. Dillon, M. A. Siebold, J. E. Mitchell, J. M. Fitzpatrick, and R. J. Webster, III, “Increasing Safety of a Robotic System for Inner Ear Surgery Using Probabilistic Error Modeling Near Vital Anatomy”, in SPIE Medical Imaging, 2016, p. 97861G. PDF (1.05 MB) Young Scientist Award Presented by Siemens, Runner-Up
  7. N. P. Dillon, R. Balachandran, A. M. dit Falisse, G. B. Wanna, R. F. Labadie, T. J. Withrow, J. M. Fitzpatrick, and R. J. Webster, III, “Preliminary Testing of a Compact, Bone-Attached Robot for Otologic Surgery”, in SPIE Medical Imaging, 2014, p. 903614. PDF (756.16 KB)
  8. N. P. Dillon, R. J. Webster, III, and T. J. Withrow, “Design of a Bone-Attached Robot for Mastoidectomy”, in Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, 2013, pp. 3-4. PDF (462.38 KB)
  9. R. Balachandran, J. E. Mitchell, J. H. Noble, D. Schurzig, G. S. Blachon, T. R. McRackan, R. J. Webster, III, B. M. Dawant, J. M. Fitzpatrick, and R. F. Labadie, “Insertion of electrode array using percutaneous cochlear implantation technique: a cadaveric study”, in SPIE Medical Imaging, 2011. PDF (1.4 MB)
  10. D. Schurzig, R. F. Labadie, A. Hussong, T. S. Rau, and R. J. Webster, III, “A Force Sensing Automated Insertion Tool for Cochlear Electrode Implantation”, in IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2010, pp. 3674-3679. PDF (1.09 MB)
  11. D. Schurzig, Z. W. Smith, D. C. Rucker, R. F. Labadie, and R. J. Webster, III, “A Manual Insertion Mechanism for Percutaneous Cochlear Implantation”, in Design of Medical Devices Conference, 2010. PDF (938.61 KB) Best Poster/Presentation Finalist (3 in 5 Competition)

Non-Refereed/Invited/Poster/Abstract/Short Papers

  1. W. G. Morrel, K. E. Riojas, N. Narasimhan, R. J. Webster, III, J. H. Noble, and R. F. Labadie, “Custom Mastoid-Fitting Templates to Improve Cochlear Implant Electrode Insertion Trajectory”, American Neurotology Society 54th Annual Spring Meeting. 2019. PDF (504.3 KB)
  2. N. P. Dillon, J. E. Mitchell, L. Fichera, R. J. Webster, III, and R. F. Labadie, “Image-guided, minimally invasive cochlear implantation using customized microstereotactic frames”, Southeastern Medical Device Association. 2016.
  3. N. P. Dillon, R. Balachandran, R. J. Webster, III, T. J. Withrow, G. B. Wanna, and R. F. Labadie, “Surgical workflow considerations for mastoidectomy using a bone-attached robot”, American Triological Society, Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings. 2015.
  4. A. Danilchenko, J. L. Toennies, R. Balachandran, S. Baron, B. Munske, R. J. Webster, III, and R. F. Labadie, “Robotic Mastoidectomy”, American Otological Society Spring Meeting. 2010. PDF (41.49 KB)
  5. D. Schurzig, Z. W. Smith, D. C. Rucker, R. F. Labadie, and R. J. Webster, III, “A Manual Insertion Mechanism for Percutaneous Cochlear Implantation”, Design of Medical Devices Conference. 2010. PDF (3.53 MB)
  6. L. B. Kratchman, G. S. Blachon, T. J. Withrow, R. Balachandran, R. F. Labadie, and R. J. Webster, III, “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. PDF (1.23 MB)

Ph.D. Dissertations

  1. N. P. Dillon, “Analysis, Design, and Modeling of Image-Guided Robotic Systems for Otologic Surgery”. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2017. PDF (9.15 MB)
  2. L. B. Kratchman, “Image-Guided Targeting and Control of Implantable Electrodes”. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2015. PDF (5.68 MB)