Will patients feel more at ease with robotic tools that are wearable by the surgeon than with robots operating individually (pictured)? Image source: Shutterstock (#378099019)
In order to provide tools for a minimally invasive surgery, a team of researchers are developing wearable robotic tools which will be worn on the the surgeon’s hands and will be able to provide more natural and accurate deft movement than the current surgical robots available. Consisting of three parts, the solution will offer a exoskeleton to handle instruments inside the body, second, an ability to provide haptic feedback to the surgeon and third is a smart glass which will provide the surgeon with a realistic view of what is happening inside the body. With a €4 million in funding, this research project is funded by European Commission under HORIZON 2020 and will be a performance enhancer in urology, cardiovascular and orthopaedic fields and maybe more.
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