title: Next-generation robotic surgery--from the aspect of surgical robots developed by industry.
abstract: At present, much of the research conducted worldwide focuses on extending the ability of surgical robots. One approach is to extend robotic dexterity. For instance, accessibility and dexterity of the surgical instruments remains the largest issue for reduced port surgery such as single port surgery or natural orifice surgery. To solve this problem, a great deal of research is currently conducted in the field of robotics. Enhancing the surgeon's perception is an approach that uses advanced sensor technology. The real-time data acquired through the robotic system combined with the data stored in the robot (such as the robot's location) provide a major advantage. This paper aims at introducing state-of-the-art products and pre-market products in this technological advancement, namely the robotic challenge in extending dexterity and hopefully providing the path to robotic surgery in the near future.
authors: Center for Advanced Medical Innovation, Kyushu University , Kyushu , Japan.
authors: Ryu
authors: R
authors: Nakadate
authors: Jumpei
authors: J
authors: Arata
authors: Makoto
authors: M
authors: Hashizume
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D012371:Robotics
keywords: Robotic surgery; instrument design; laparoscopic instruments