Computer-assisted surgical systems or devices enable the surgeon to use computer and software technology to control and move surgical instruments through one or more small incisions in the patient's body for various surgical procedures. This includes preoperative preparation and tumor management, pre-surgical counseling and prostate exams, tumor staging, head and neck surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, neonatology, oncology, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, pediatrics, dermatology, neurology, and pediatric care. The new assistant is a robotic arm that allows doctors to perform angioplasty more efficiently and precisely.
Moreover, computer-assisted surgical systems allow for more precise and efficient preoperative and postoperative care. This results in fewer patient errors, less scarring, quicker recovery, and fewer health complications. These systems also allow surgeons to conduct more complicated surgeries, with increased precision. Furthermore, computer-assisted surgical systems do not interrupt normal operations, allowing surgeons to continue their pre-booked tasks. Navigation technology allows surgeons to precisely track instrument positions and projects the position onto the preoperative imaging data.
Thus, computer-assisted surgical systems are widely used to assist surgery procedures, surgical navigation, and pre-operative planning. The advantages of using these systems include magnified vision, improved access, and stabilized implantation through smart instrumentation assisted by the infra-red camera for navigation and software. Other benefits include a greater range of motion and dexterity, as well as a highly magnified, high-resolution image of the operating field. Due to the major advantages over traditional surgical methods, the demand for computer-assisted surgical systems has increased worldwide.
For example, in November 2019, avateramedical received CE Mark for its avatar system, the first German system for robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgery. Avatar is the first German system that will give doctors and patients access to the benefits of robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgery. Moreover, in August 2020, Medicaroid’s hinotori Surgical Robot System became the first robotic-assisted surgery system born in Japan to win regulatory approval from the country’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare.