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Hand-held medical robots.

Christopher J Payne¹, Guang-Zhong Yang

¹The Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, Imperial College, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK, christopher.payne@imperial.ac.uk.

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Hand-held medical robots offer a compact, cost-effective alternative to larger systems. This review explores trends and opportunities for wider adoption of these innovative surgical tools.

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Surgical Technology
Medical Devices

Background:

Medical robots have evolved from autonomous to tele-operated and cooperatively-controlled systems.
While successful, current robots face challenges like high cost, large size, and long setup times, limiting widespread adoption.
Recent advancements focus on hand-held, ungrounded robots manipulated by surgeons in free space.

Purpose of the Study:

To review emerging technical trends in hand-held medical robots.
To identify future development opportunities for promoting wider clinical uptake of these devices.
To highlight the advantages of hand-held robots, including compactness, ease of integration, and reduced cost.

Main Methods:

This review synthesizes information on the evolution and current state of medical robot technology.
It focuses on the design principles, advantages, and challenges of hand-held robotic systems.
Key technical areas such as miniaturization, control, and tracking are examined.

Main Results:

Hand-held robots are compact, easily integrated, and potentially more affordable than grounded systems.
They offer surgeons enhanced capabilities for tasks difficult with manual instruments.
Significant technical challenges remain, including miniaturization, cost, sterility, control stability, and instrument tracking.

Conclusions:

Hand-held medical robots represent a promising advancement in surgical technology.
Addressing technical challenges is crucial for their successful integration and broader clinical use.
Further development in this area could revolutionize surgical procedures by enhancing precision and accessibility.