Robotic+surgery

Natalie Hood 11 E - ITGS Health Topic: Robotic Surgery **

The process of using robots, that are very-much-alive, using the latest in robotic technology in the operating room to assist the surgeon in performing surgery. The performance is done under general anesthesia, which means the that person is asleep and doesn’t feel any pain. A thin tube with a camera attached to the end of the endoscope lets the surgeon view highly magnified three-dimensional images of the patient’s body on a monitor in real time.
 * What is Robotic Surgery?**

Information system is frequently used to refer to the interaction between people, processes, data and technology. In this sense, the term is used to refer not only to the information and communication technology (ICT) an organization uses, but also to the way in which people interact with this technology in support of business processes
 * IT Systems**

This means that the computer used to control the surgery and the software used on the computer is also an IT system

The hardware that are used in robotic surgery are the //Da Vinci Surgical System// and the //Endowrist Instruments//. The //Da Vinci Surgical System// is made up of an ergonomic surgeons console, 4 Interactive robotic arms, and it also has a high performance vision system. //Endowrist Instruments// perform wrist-like movements, provide maximum responsiveness, and are user-friendly. The software that are used are, the //Stereoscopic Vision system, redundant sensors,// and Master/Slave software. The //redundant sensors// make the operation safe, the //Master/Slave software// provides control, and the //stereoscopic vision system// displays everything.
 * Hardware & Software**

§ Privileges § Insurance - Major insurance plans that cover minimally invasive surgery often also cover robotic surgery. One’s coverage will be based on their insurance plan. § Physician Movement § Confidentiality
 * Legal and Ethical Issues:**

At the Technisches Museum Wien, we were at the BODY CHECK section and I saw numerous electronic equipment that associated with Robotic Surgery. For example the "Keyhole Surgery", which is performed using special instruments. It is also known as "minimally invasive surgery", that deals with operations performed through the tiniest of incision. Another example of electronic equiment that concerns Robotic Surgery, are the "Machines at the Operating Table - Navigations and Robots." There are two systems that cover computer-assisted surgery - autonomous systems and systems which help the surgeon in the operation theatre.
 * The surgeon views the site of the operation through a miniature camera, which is also inserted in the body. Therefore, he doesn't see the site of the operation directly.
 * Smaller incisions results in less pain, with quicker recovery times and shorter stay in the hospital.
 * Minimally invasive operations demand the learning of intricated microsurgical techniques which require the surgeon to aquire good motor and visiospatial skills as well as exact hand-eye coordination.
 * To a greater extent, this microsurgical training is achieved virtually at the computer by the means of provocation, permitting surgeons to learn without putting patients at any risk.
 * Autonomous robots carry out parts of operationg automatically in procedure planned and programmed in advance. An example would be, an exact crushing of a hip shaft in the thigh bone to supply a perfect fit. However, there isn't much of a future for these autonomous medical robots, due to their deficiency of accepatence among patients.
 * On the other hand, Navigation systems, assist the surgeon during the process.
 * Telemanipulators can also be operated using remote-controlled mechatronic systems in correspondance with the master-slave law.