Why You Want 2-1B to Operate on You (Robotics in Surgery)

Real a look at where robotics will take us in surgery, both from a standpoint of precision, and opportunity, but also jobs, career paths for doctors, and liability issues (what happens if a robot fails?)

2-1B surgical robot:
This medical droid provides Luke with a cybernetic hand in Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Like many Star Wars automatons, it’s utilitarian-looking, with manipulators, long arms, and hoses.

Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s da Vinci is the leading surgical robot on the market, and it also features long arms.

Robotic surgery, also called robot-assisted surgery, allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control than is possible with conventional techniques. Robotic surgery is usually associated with minimally invasive surgery — procedures performed through tiny incisions. It is also sometimes used in certain traditional open surgical procedures.

The most widely used clinical robotic surgical system includes a camera arm and mechanical arms with surgical instruments attached to them. The surgeon controls the arms while seated at a computer console near the operating table. The console gives the surgeon a high-definition, magnified, 3D view of the surgical site. The surgeon leads other team members who assist during the operation.

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