Science has always been vigilant in watching for new discoveries and developments. In the present-day, it is regarded that the surgical robot is the most sophisticated invention. Some of us may not know but the use of robotic surgery had been known to evolve in the past two decades, online sources report. In 1987, it has been introduced and used for laparascopy surgery, a cholescystecotomy. Time has helped the scientists to develop and perfect the robotic system. Today, the famous name for surgical robots is the da Vinci.
Da Vinci robotics is named after Leonardo da Vinci, a famous 15th century inventor, painter, Renaissance man and philosopher, who is also known for advancing the study of human anatomy. The creation of Leonardo da Vinci that realistically captured the three-dimensional anatomical accuracy has contributed to da Vinci’s ability to utilize and enhance the surgeon’s capability providing less invasive procedures that would previously required major surgery.
It was in 1995 that the Intuitive Surgical was founded. Da Vinci surgical system was first released by the Intuitive Surgical in the market in 1999. In 2000, the approval was given by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to da Vinci system for laparascopic operations.
During that time when the use of robotic surgery is starting to flourish, laparascopy was said to experience some problems. Many institutions recognized a potential opportunity to blend minimally invasive surgery (MIS) with robotics to overcome the limitations of laparoscopic surgery.
Intuitive also faces of a number of da Vinci lawsuits lodged in recent months alleging that surgeons with insufficient training inadvertently cut tissue with errant electricity from the robot’s electronic cutting tool, causing major complications.
References:
- intuitivesurgical.com/company/history/
- roboticsurgeryfdc.com/History.php
- allonrobots.com/da-vinci-robot.html
- easttnmedicalnews.com/news.php?viewStory=1328
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