Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

KIT-Targeting Drugs in the Management of Nonadvanced and Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis.

The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice·2025
Same author

Critical Levels of Ozone Over the United Kingdom: Mapping Aggregate Exceedances Over Moderate to High Thresholds.

Journal of research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology·2023
Same author

The Efficacy Comparison of Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies: 6-Month Versus 12-Month Intragastric Balloon Versus Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty.

Obesity surgery·2022
Same author

Cognitive Remediation and Social Recovery in Early Psychosis (CReSt-R): protocol for a pilot randomised controlled study.

Pilot and feasibility studies·2022
Same author

The Use of Mobile Applications for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tumors in Orthopaedic Oncology - a Systematic Review.

Journal of medical systems·2021
Same author

Imaging of the medial collateral ligament of the knee: a systematic review.

Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery·2021
Same journal

Posterior tibial slope accuracy in robotic-assisted TKA: a risk factor analysis focusing on CPAK phenotypes.

Journal of robotic surgery·2026
Same journal

Comparative outcomes and adoption trends of robotic versus non-robotic ureteral reconstruction: a national matched cohort study.

Journal of robotic surgery·2026
Same journal

Research trends and collaboration patterns in robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer.

Journal of robotic surgery·2026
Same journal

Bridging access, training, and robotic surgery technology: lessons from the 2025 SRS LATAM session.

Journal of robotic surgery·2026
Same journal

Mako robot-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty mitigates the impact of surgeon handedness.

Journal of robotic surgery·2026
Same journal

Global Research Trends and Thematic Evolution in Robotic Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Bibliometric and Visualisation Study.

Journal of robotic surgery·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 23, 2026

Robotic Cochlear Implantation for Direct Cochlear Access
08:06

Robotic Cochlear Implantation for Direct Cochlear Access

Published on: June 16, 2022

4.2K

Lessons learned using the insertable robotic effector platform (IREP) for single port access surgery.

N Simaan1,2, A Bajo3,4, A Reiter5

  • 1A.R.M.A. Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA. nabil.simaan@vanderbilt.edu.

Journal of Robotic Surgery
|March 23, 2016
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This study evaluates a new robotic system for minimally invasive surgery, deployable via a small incision. The robot demonstrated capabilities in surgical tasks, telemanipulation, and tool tracking.

Keywords:
Minimally invasive surgeryNatural orifice surgerySingle port access surgery

More Related Videos

A Teleoperated Robotic System-Assisted Percutaneous Transiliac-Transsacral Screw Fixation Technique
05:57

A Teleoperated Robotic System-Assisted Percutaneous Transiliac-Transsacral Screw Fixation Technique

Published on: January 6, 2023

3.9K
Robotics in Surgery: A Modular Robotic Platform Driven Gastric Wedge Resection
07:27

Robotics in Surgery: A Modular Robotic Platform Driven Gastric Wedge Resection

Published on: February 7, 2025

1.3K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2026

Robotic Cochlear Implantation for Direct Cochlear Access
08:06

Robotic Cochlear Implantation for Direct Cochlear Access

Published on: June 16, 2022

4.2K
A Teleoperated Robotic System-Assisted Percutaneous Transiliac-Transsacral Screw Fixation Technique
05:57

A Teleoperated Robotic System-Assisted Percutaneous Transiliac-Transsacral Screw Fixation Technique

Published on: January 6, 2023

3.9K
Robotics in Surgery: A Modular Robotic Platform Driven Gastric Wedge Resection
07:27

Robotics in Surgery: A Modular Robotic Platform Driven Gastric Wedge Resection

Published on: February 7, 2025

1.3K

Area of Science:

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Robotics in Medicine
  • Surgical Technology

Background:

  • Single port access surgery offers potential benefits but faces challenges in instrument manipulation and visualization.
  • Advancements in robotic systems are crucial for overcoming limitations in minimally invasive procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the preliminary evaluation of a novel robotic system designed for single port access surgery.
  • To assess the system's design and demonstrate its capabilities through various experimental tasks.

Main Methods:

  • The robotic system features two surgical arms and a stereo-vision module for instrument tracking, deployable through a 15-mm incision.
  • Evaluation involved tasks from the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS), telemanipulation accuracy tests, knot tying, and tool vision tracking.

Main Results:

  • The robotic system was successfully designed and deployed.
  • Preliminary evaluations demonstrated the system's capabilities in performing simulated surgical tasks, achieving accurate telemanipulation, and effective tool tracking.

Conclusions:

  • The evaluated robotic system shows promise for single port access surgery.
  • Further development and clinical validation are warranted to establish its efficacy in real-world surgical applications.