Konrad Entsfellner
Papers
6
Total Citations
58
H-Index
5
About
Konrad Entsfellner is a pioneering researcher in medical robotics, with a focused expertise in developing advanced telemanipulation systems for middle-ear microsurgery. His major contributions center on addressing the extreme precision and ergonomic challenges of procedures like stapedotomy, where surgeons replace the stapes bone. Entsfellner’s work introduced the first 3D-printed medical robot for ENT surgery, utilizing laser-sintered disposable manipulators to enhance surgical accuracy and reduce non-ergonomic strain. He also designed a groundbreaking micro-macro telemanipulator system, combining a macro-scale robot with a micro-scale end-effector to enable highly accurate tissue manipulation in the confined anatomy of the middle ear. His research extends to modular snake-like robots for minimally-invasive surgery and universal gripping adapters for sterile coupling of medical devices. To support training and testing, Entsfellner developed a novel physical temporal bone model with a complete ossicular chain for realistic surgical simulation. With papers accumulating over 50 citations, his work has laid a critical foundation for safer, more precise ENT interventions, directly impacting surgical practice and training.
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Top Papers
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- 2Micro-Macro Telemanipulator for Middle-Ear Microsurgery13 citations · 2012
- 3Modular body of the multi arm snake-like robot12 citations · 2014
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