A Stewart platform for precision surgery

Abstract

New therapies, such as cell implants, will in future require teleoperators capable of repeatable positioning accuracy of 10 mm and better. This paper describes the design of a Stewart platform (hexapod robot system) which can be used for precision microsurgery in a number of different medical disciplines. The system design is discussed in detail and an overview of potential applications is given. Also, results are reported on the application in neuroendoscopy.