Progress in vestibular implantation offers hope for patients with bilateral vestibulopathy. However, surgically opening the semicircular canals risks breaching the membranous labyrinth, which may induce sensorineural hearing loss. A robotic drill sensing force and torque might prevent membranous labyrinth rupture.Primary objectiveTo assess the feasibility of force- and torque-based automatic cessation in a...
No immediate practice change; this is an early feasibility study, but surgeons performing vestibular implant procedures should monitor this technology as a potential safety tool to reduce membranous labyrinth rupture risk.
Vestibular implants are an emerging therapy for bilateral vestibulopathy, and surgical safety innovations like this robotic drill could lower procedural risk and accelerate clinical adoption.
- 01Hand-guided robotic drill assessed for feasibility in vestibular implant surgery.
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