Cold Ablation Robot-Guided Laser Osteotome (CARLO^®): From Bench to Bedside.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In order to overcome the geometrical and physical limitations of conventional rotating and piezosurgery instruments used to perform bone osteotomies, as well as the difficulties in translating digital planning to the operating room, a stand-alone robot-guided laser system has been developed by Advanced Osteotomy Tools, a Swiss start-up company. We present our experiences of the first-in-man use of the Cold Ablation Robot-guided Laser Osteotome (CARLO^®).

Methods

The CARLO^® device employs a stand-alone 2.94-µm erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) laser mounted on a robotic arm. A 19-year-old patient provided informed consent to undergo bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. A linear Le Fort I midface osteotomy was digitally planned and tran

SUBMITTER: Ureel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7865977 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature