AG Biomechanics and Computer Assisted Surgery (CAOS)

The working group for biomechanics and computer-assisted surgery has its own laboratory in which experiments are carried out in the areas of:

• Computer navigation
• robotics
• biomechanics

The experiments are carried out on cadavers or artificial bones. Funding is provided through applications to various funding bodies (including the DFG, AO and private foundations) and from hospital funds.

The aim of the studies is to establish techniques for the implementation of new surgical procedures, in particular minimally invasive procedures, and to carry out biomechanical investigations and comparisons of established techniques. In particular, research into robot-assisted surgical methods has been carried out as part of DFG-funded projects in conjunction with other cooperation partners.

The following laboratory equipment is available:

• BrainLab navigation system
• Stäubli RX 90 CR robot
• Siemens ISO-C 3D C-arm
• Zwick material testing machine
• Lower extremity weight-bearing device
• Complete surgical instrument set
• Access to anatomy cadavers
• Animal laboratory on the premises

In total, over 70 publications in medical journals have appeared from the fields of navigation/robotics from the working group in the last 15 years.