Introduction The rapid uptake of robotic procedures has necessitated development of new training methods and the establishment of bedside assistants. Taking on the position of bedside assistant for a surgical procedure is a responsible and pivotal task. A skilled bedside…
Introduction Currently available systems for robot-assisted surgery are operator-robot systems that lack operational autonomy. The robotic console is the interface between the surgeon’s hands and the surgical instruments. It is the “cockpit” of the robotic system. The surgical console consists…
Introduction The focus of this chapter is how to set up the da Vinci Xi robot for surgery. Da Vinci robots are the most widely used surgical robots in the world, with over 5500 machines installed globally, and have been…
Introduction Since the initial development of the Green Telepresence system robotic platform in 1986, robotic-assisted surgery has dramatically transformed the landscape of surgical care. With the evolution of minimally invasive surgical approaches, robotic-assisted surgery improved upon the ergonomic and visualization…
A full anthology of the development of surgical robotics would require a complete textbook. Perhaps we could start the story with Leonardo da Vinci and his genius with a 16th century drawing of a mechanical knight ( Fig. 1.1 ).…