SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A HAPTIC DEVICE IN COMBINATION WITH A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGERY SYSTEM

摘要

The use of a haptic device with a computer-assisted surgery system is disclosed. One aspect generally pertains to use of robotic devices, preferably haptic devices, as input devices, allowing information to pass from the user to a computer-assisted surgery system. In another aspect, the combination of the haptic device and the computer-assisted surgery system may be used for intra-operative haptic planning of a medical procedure. In another aspect, the combination of the haptic device and the computer-assisted surgery system may be used for haptic sculpting of physical objects. In yet another aspect, the combination of the haptic device and the computer-assisted surgery system may be used for interactive haptic positioning of the haptic device.