Multi-functional Neurosurgical Tool with CCD-Imaging, Suction and Electrical Coagulation

Neurosurgery are implemented by using a group of tools, including aspirator, monopolar et al., but the tools used in surgery often have only a single function. The alternation of these tools costs extra time. And compared with using tools with image guidance and several functions, the surgery using the single-functional tools will be with lower efficiency. In this paper, a multi-functional all-in-one neurosurgical tool with CCD-imaging, suction and electrical coagulation is designed. When a bleeding spot emerges, the proposed tool firstly detects it by CCD camera, then aspirator is used to suck off the dynamic bleeding, and finally the monopolar is extended to bleeding spot to coagulate the bleeding spot. The feasibility of the tool is demonstrated by experiments with a prototype.