Multi-quadrant surgical robot for single incision laparoscopic colectomy
Abstract
Colorectal surgery is an area of active research within general surgery. However, over 80% of these procedures currently require an open surgery based on the size and location of the tumor. The current state-of-the-art surgical instruments are unintuitive, restricted by the incision site, and often require timely repositioning tasks during complex surgical procedures. A multi-quadrant miniature in vivo surgical robot has been developed to mitigate these limitations as well as the invasiveness of colorectal procedures. By reducing invasiveness, the patient benefits from improved cosmetics, decreased postoperative pain, faster recovery time, and reduced financial burden. A paradigm shift in invasiveness is often inversely proportional to surgeon benefits. Yet, through the use of a robotic device, the surgeon benefits from improved ergonomics, intuitive control, and fewer required repositioning tasks. This paper presents a two armed robotic device that can be controlled from a remote surgical interface.
BibTeX
@conference{Markvicka-2013-122429,author = {Eric Markvicka and R. L. McCormick and T. P. Frederick and Joseph Bartels and Shane M. Farritor and Dmitry Oleynikov},
title = {Multi-quadrant surgical robot for single incision laparoscopic colectomy},
booktitle = {Proceedings of ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (DETC '13)},
year = {2013},
month = {August},
}