JOYSTICK CONTROLLED ROBOTIC

SURGEON
 INTRODUCTION
• MIT engineers have developed a telerobotic system
to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat
patients experiencing a stroke.
• The robotic system, whose movement is controlled
through magnets, is designed to remotely assist in
endovascular intervention.
• Neurovascular surgeons are often based at major
medical institutions that are difficult to reach for
patients in remote areas, particularly during the
“golden hour”
 ROBOTIC SURGERY OVERVIEW
• Your surgeon makes tiny (one to two centimeter-long)
incisions in your body.
• Your doctor inserts a miniature robotic instruments and a
powerful camera into your body.
• Your surgeon then sits at a nearby console (a large computer)
to direct the procedure.
• Sitting at the console, your surgeon manipulates the controls.
• The instruments respond to these movements, and translate
them into precise, real-time movements inside your body.
• The robotic devices, which have greater dexterity and range
of motion than a human, allow your surgeon to successfully
perform delicate surgeries in hard-to-reach places.
 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF
ROBOTS PERFORMING SURGERY
• Greater precision.
• Access to difficult areas. ...
• Greater performance. ...
• Staff satisfaction. ...
• It's expensive. ...
• Latency in movement. ...
• Steep learning curve. ...
• Potential mistakes.