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Robotic manipulators in cardiac surgery: the computer-assisted surgical system ZEUS.
- Source :
- Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies; Nov2001, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p275-281, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Minimally invasive strategies continue to evolve in cardiac surgery. Robotic-assisted systems have been introduced recently, to increase the precision of endoscopic coronary surgery. This report describes the experimental and clinical use of the computer-assisted robotic system ZEUS for endoscopic coronary artery bypass anastomoses. The ZEUS system consists of three interactive robotic arms and a control unit, allowing the surgeon to move the instrument arms in a scaled-down mode. The third arm (AESOP) positions the endoscope under voice control. The present study demonstrates the feasibility of endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting using a computer-assisted surgical robotic system on the arrested heart, as well as on the beating heart in selected patients. However, robotic-assisted cardiac surgery is still developing, and tremendous efforts are still required to establish a routine procedure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ENDOSCOPIC surgery
CORONARY artery bypass
CARDIAC surgery
ROBOTICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13645706
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11557603
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/136457001753337555