Surgical assistant manipulator with diagonal joints and multi-stage telescopic screws for laparoscopic solo surgery.
Journal:
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
PMID:
34993839
Abstract
PURPOSE: A surgeon in a sterilized area can perform robotically assisted laparoscopic solo surgery while controlling a laparoscope-holding robot for view stabilization and a forceps robot for pulling organs. At present, no locally operated surgical assistant manipulator with a mechanical remote center of motion (RCM) is available to operate within a small space while providing a wide range of movement. The present study describes a new locally operated detachable end-effector manipulator (LODEM) with diagonal joints and multi-stage telescopic screws.