Abstract
Most minimally invasive surgery (MIS) instruments are rigid, therefore restricting hand movement and creating a barrier for full adoption of MIS techniques in many fields. To address this, there has been a surge in the development of articulating and flexible instruments to improve the surgeon’s dexterity, precision, and ergonomics. The commercially available systems are large and not cost-effective, but the potential space between primitive rigid tools and large electromechanical systems has opened an opportunity to develop a spectrum of smaller, handheld, or table-mounted robotized instruments that enhance the surgeon’s performance in a cost-effective, simple manner.
In this chapter, we analyze the current status of “robotics” in MIS and look into the future of “smart” instruments in the operating room.
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Szold, A., Warnaar, N. (2021). Robotized MIS Instruments: Filling the Gap Between Rigid Tools and Large Robotic Systems. In: Horgan, S., Fuchs, KH. (eds) Innovative Endoscopic and Surgical Technology in the GI Tract . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78217-7_7
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