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  • Surgical Robotics
  • Soft Robotics
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)

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  • Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) offers patient benefits but limits surgeon dexterity and maneuverability.
  • Soft robotics presents a solution to overcome limitations in MIS instrumentation.
  • Soft robotic devices excel in applications requiring dexterity and safe interaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the synergistic integration of soft robotics with traditional rigid surgical tools.
  • To enhance the capabilities of surgical robotic systems using soft materials.
  • To evaluate the impact on the usability of robotic platforms.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of a bioinspired soft manipulator with a miniaturized camera into the da Vinci Research Kit.
  • Hardware and software integration of the soft manipulator with the Endoscopic Camera Manipulator arm.
  • Usability evaluation with nonexpert users using a standard protocol.

Main Results:

  • Successful integration of a soft endoscopic camera into a surgical robot.
  • The soft endoscopic camera is operable via the da Vinci Research Kit master console.
  • Demonstrated increase in workspace and dexterity for the surgical robot.

Conclusions:

  • This marks the first endoscopic tool based on soft materials integrated into a surgical robot.
  • The soft endoscopic camera enhances surgeon capabilities without limiting intuitive use.
  • The integration improves robotic system performance and surgeon dexterity in MIS.