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HOW THE FUTURE OF SURGERY IS
CHANGING
ROBOTIC SURGERY
Presented By Submitted To
Course Instructor:
Rethwan Faiz
1)Mahmud Shamim -13-24985-3
2)Das Anupom -13-25104-3
3)Saha ,Rajib -13-25164-3
4)Hasan Md Rakibul -13-24247-2
CONTENTS
 Introduction
 Why Robots?
 Surgerical Robot  ”Da vinci”
 Da vinci’s components
 Speciality of Da vinci
 Benefits of robotic Surgery
 Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive
surgery. “Minimally invasive” means that instead
of operating on patients through large incisions,
we use miniaturized surgical instruments that fit
through a series of quarter-inch incisions.
The main object of such smart instruments is to
reduce or eliminate the tissue trauma traditionally
associated with open surgery without requiring
more than a few minutes' training on the part of
surgeons.
WHY ROBOTS?
• A robot is not a machine . . .
it is an information system with arms
The robots are actually a more accurate then
Human beings
TOTAL INTEGRATION OF SURGICAL CARE
Minimally Invasive
& Open Surgery
Pre-operative planning
Surgical Rehearsal
Intra-operative navigation
Remote Surgery
Simulation & Training
Pre-operative Warmup
SURGICAL ROBOT- “DA VINCI”
 Da vinci is the one of the most advancd Surgical robot in the
world.
 Da vinci’s miniaturized instruments are mounted on three
separate robotic arms, allowing the surgeon maximum
range of motion and precision. The da Vinci’s fourth arm
contains a magnified high-definition 3-D camera that guides
the surgeon during the procedure.
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DA VINCI SYSTEM
Video
display
patient
surgeon
Robot arms
console
DA VINCI robot
consists
• A surgical console
• Patient-side cart
• Instruments and
imaging
processing equipment
DA VINCI COMPONENTS
Surgeon’s Console
• Optimal hand-eye
alignment
• Immersive 3D stereo
viewer
• Comfortable seat
posture – ergonomic
• Motion scaling &
tremor reduction
Master controller controls the motion of the end effector wrist
DA VINCI CART
•Endowrist instruments
•3-4 robotic arms
•Interchangeable end
effectors
DA VINCI SYSTEM
• Multiple robotic arms
– For camera control and
end effector control
Stereo endoscope
Tools at arms of bot
THE ENDOSCOPE
• Fiber optic instrument
• Inserted through a small incision
• Has a very tiny video camera
• Shows the surgeon a 3-dimensional,
magnified view
• Projects to a television screen
SPECIALITY OF DA VINCI
The surgeon controls these instruments and the camera
from a console located in the operating room. Placing
his fingers into the master controls, he is able to
operateall four arms of the da Vinci simultaneously while
looking through a stereoscopic high-definition monitor
that literally places him inside the patient, giving him a
better, more detailed 3-D view of the operating site than
the human eye can provide
Lets See the Working of Da vinci and how
gently it works and how it use by Surgeon .
Now we see Da vinci used for peeling the
grape
BENEFITS OF ROBOTIC SURGERY
 Operations through small incisions
 Reduce loss of healthy tissue
 Less pain, shorter hospital stay
 Reduced cost
 Patient returns to work sooner
 Greater surgical precision
 Less blood loss and transfusion.
CONCLUSION
 The rate of discovery of new technology is
outpacing the ability of business, society, and
healthcare to integrate and apply
 Robotic surgery is but one example of such
technology that MAY reduce operative
morbidity, hospital stay, and recovery, while
POTENTIALLY improving clinical outcomes,
but at what point do the BENEFITS justify the
increased EXPENSE?
THANK YOU

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How the future of surgery is changing

  • 1. HOW THE FUTURE OF SURGERY IS CHANGING ROBOTIC SURGERY Presented By Submitted To Course Instructor: Rethwan Faiz 1)Mahmud Shamim -13-24985-3 2)Das Anupom -13-25104-3 3)Saha ,Rajib -13-25164-3 4)Hasan Md Rakibul -13-24247-2
  • 2. CONTENTS  Introduction  Why Robots?  Surgerical Robot  ”Da vinci”  Da vinci’s components  Speciality of Da vinci  Benefits of robotic Surgery  Conclusion
  • 3. INTRODUCTION Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery. “Minimally invasive” means that instead of operating on patients through large incisions, we use miniaturized surgical instruments that fit through a series of quarter-inch incisions. The main object of such smart instruments is to reduce or eliminate the tissue trauma traditionally associated with open surgery without requiring more than a few minutes' training on the part of surgeons.
  • 4.
  • 5. WHY ROBOTS? • A robot is not a machine . . . it is an information system with arms The robots are actually a more accurate then Human beings
  • 6. TOTAL INTEGRATION OF SURGICAL CARE Minimally Invasive & Open Surgery Pre-operative planning Surgical Rehearsal Intra-operative navigation Remote Surgery Simulation & Training Pre-operative Warmup
  • 7. SURGICAL ROBOT- “DA VINCI”  Da vinci is the one of the most advancd Surgical robot in the world.  Da vinci’s miniaturized instruments are mounted on three separate robotic arms, allowing the surgeon maximum range of motion and precision. The da Vinci’s fourth arm contains a magnified high-definition 3-D camera that guides the surgeon during the procedure.
  • 9. DA VINCI robot consists • A surgical console • Patient-side cart • Instruments and imaging processing equipment
  • 10.
  • 11. DA VINCI COMPONENTS Surgeon’s Console • Optimal hand-eye alignment • Immersive 3D stereo viewer • Comfortable seat posture – ergonomic • Motion scaling & tremor reduction Master controller controls the motion of the end effector wrist
  • 12. DA VINCI CART •Endowrist instruments •3-4 robotic arms •Interchangeable end effectors
  • 13. DA VINCI SYSTEM • Multiple robotic arms – For camera control and end effector control Stereo endoscope Tools at arms of bot
  • 14. THE ENDOSCOPE • Fiber optic instrument • Inserted through a small incision • Has a very tiny video camera • Shows the surgeon a 3-dimensional, magnified view • Projects to a television screen
  • 15. SPECIALITY OF DA VINCI The surgeon controls these instruments and the camera from a console located in the operating room. Placing his fingers into the master controls, he is able to operateall four arms of the da Vinci simultaneously while looking through a stereoscopic high-definition monitor that literally places him inside the patient, giving him a better, more detailed 3-D view of the operating site than the human eye can provide
  • 16. Lets See the Working of Da vinci and how gently it works and how it use by Surgeon . Now we see Da vinci used for peeling the grape
  • 17. BENEFITS OF ROBOTIC SURGERY  Operations through small incisions  Reduce loss of healthy tissue  Less pain, shorter hospital stay  Reduced cost  Patient returns to work sooner  Greater surgical precision  Less blood loss and transfusion.
  • 18. CONCLUSION  The rate of discovery of new technology is outpacing the ability of business, society, and healthcare to integrate and apply  Robotic surgery is but one example of such technology that MAY reduce operative morbidity, hospital stay, and recovery, while POTENTIALLY improving clinical outcomes, but at what point do the BENEFITS justify the increased EXPENSE?