ArticleSurgical endoscopy2021
Preclinical evaluation of the versius surgical system, a new robot-assisted surgical device for use in minimal access general and colorectal procedures.
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- Interim safety analysis of the first-in-human clinical trial of the Versius surgical system, a new robot-assisted device for use in minimal access surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Trial
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- Is There a Place for Versius (CMR) Robotic Platform in Children?Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Preclinical evaluation of a surgical assistant robot for use in minimally invasive abdominal surgeries.Biomedical engineering letters · 2025Article
- Advances of surgical robotics: image-guided classification and application.National science review · 2024Review
- Prospective development study of the Versius Surgical System for use in transoral robotic surgery: an IDEAL stage 1/2a first in human and initial case series experience.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Article
- Operative efficiency: a comparative analysis of Versius and da Vinci robotic systems in abdominal surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- New robotic platform for transoral robotic surgery: an IDEAL stage 0 study.BMJ surgery, interventions, & health technologies · 2024Article
- New era of robotic surgery: first case in Spain of right hemicolectomy on Hugo RAS surgical platform.BMJ case reports · 2023Article
- Soft tissue surgical robot for minimally invasive surgery: a review.Biomedical engineering letters · 2023Review
- Robotic Surgery in Urology: History from PROBOTSensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Preclinical evaluation of the Versius surgical system: A next-generation surgical robot for use in minimal access prostate surgery.BJUI compass · 2023Article
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- User interfaces for actuated scope maneuvering in surgical systems: a scoping review.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Initial experience with a novel robotic surgical system in abdominal surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the Versius Robotic System for Infant Surgery-A Study in Piglets of Less than 10 kg Body Weight.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Implementation of robotic hernia surgery using the Versius® system.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the utility of a new robot-assisted surgical system (the Versius Surgical System, CMR Surgical, Cambridge, UK) for use in minimal access general and colorectal surgery, in a preclinical setting. Robot-assisted laparoscopy has been developed to overcome some of the important limitations of conventional laparoscopy. The new system is designed to assist surgeons in performing minimal access surgery and overcome some of the challenges associated with currently available surgical robots.
methodsCadaveric sessions were conducted to evaluate the ability of the system to provide adequate surgical access and reach required to complete a range of general and colorectal procedures. Port and bedside unit positions were recorded, and surgical access and reach were evaluated by the lead surgeon using a visual analogue scale. A live animal (porcine) model was used to assess the surgical device's safety in performing cholecystectomy or small bowel enterotomy.
resultsNine types of procedure were performed in cadavers by nine lead surgeons; 35/38 procedures were completed successfully. The positioning of ports and bedside units reflected the lead surgeons' preferred laparoscopic set-up and enabled good surgical access and reach. Cholecystectomy (n = 6) and small bowel enterotomy (n = 5) procedures performed in pigs were all completed successfully by two surgeons. There were no device-related intra-operative complications.
conclusionsThis preclinical study of a new robot-assisted surgical system for minimal access general and colorectal surgery demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of the system in cadaver and porcine models. Further studies are required to assess its clinical utility.
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