ArticleBMJ surgery, interventions, & health technologies2020
Usability assessment of Versius, a new robot-assisted surgical device for use in minimal access surgery.
Article in BMJ surgery, interventions, & health technologies, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06362070 (Comparison of Outcomes of Multiple Platforms for Assisted Robotic - Gastrectomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 35 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparison of Outcomes of Multiple Platforms for Assisted Robotic - Gastrectomy (COMPAR-G) in Gastric Cancer Patient.
Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
- Safety and functional outcomes of Versius surgical platform in prostate cancer radical prostatectomy: a single arm meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- European Society of Coloproctology guideline on training in robotic colorectal surgery (2024).Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2024Guideline
- 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
- How Does a Robotic Lung Resection Programme Evolve? Learning Curve and Conversion Analysis of the Versius CMR Surgical System.Cancers · 2026Article
- Da VinciSurgical endoscopy · 2026Observational
- Is There a Place for Versius (CMR) Robotic Platform in Children?Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Comprehensive Comparison of Features of Robotic Surgery Systems in Abdominal Surgeries: A Narrative Review Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Usability of an independent arm modular robotic system in abdominal wall surgery: supraumbilical midline closure.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2026Article
- Beyond Da Vinci: Comparative Review of Next-Generation Robotic Platforms in Urologic Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Clinical and Economic Assessment of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy With the Hinotori Surgical System: Insights From a Japanese Single-Centre Study.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2025Article
- Robotic uro-oncology applications of the SSI Mantra™ surgical robotic system.Asian journal of urology · 2025Article
- Implementation of a new modular robotic platform in anatomic lung resection with a triportal robotic-assisted technique: Technical issues.JTCVS techniques · 2025Article
- Feasibility evaluation of the Versius surgical system: robot-assisted hysterectomy for benign and malignant gynaecological lesions.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
- Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with the Versius surgical platform: An objective criticism and a guide for an optimal surgical setup.Arab journal of urology · 2025Article
- A right colectomy case study: transitioning to the Hugo RAS system with a novel 3-ports technique in experienced robotic colorectal practice.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
- Recent Advances in Robotic Surgery for Urologic Tumors.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 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
- Proposal of set-up standardization for general surgery procedures with the CMR Versius system, a new robotic platform: our initial experience.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
- Operative efficiency: a comparative analysis of Versius and da Vinci robotic systems in abdominal surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- The use of Versius CMR for pelvic surgery: a multicentric analysis of surgical setup and early outcomes.World journal of urology · 2024Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesVersius is a teleoperated surgical robotic system intended for use in minimal access surgery. This study aimed to validate the safety and effectiveness of the Versius user interface in the hands of trained users and identify and address the causes of any user errors.
designSurgical teams completed a commercially representative training program over 3.5 days. After training was completed, the usability-related aspects of the system were assessed.
settingA simulated operating room using a cadaveric model.
participantsSurgical teams consisting of a lead surgeon, assistant surgeon, scrub nurse and circulating nurse.
main outcome measuresUsability-related aspects of the system were assessed through the completion of critical and non-critical tasks. A critical task was defined according to the Food and Drug Administration's definition, as a user task which, if performed incorrectly or not performed at all, would or could cause serious harm to the patient or user, where harm is defined to include compromised medical care.
resultsIn total, 17 surgical teams participated in the study and all were experienced in laparoscopic surgery. The number of robotic surgeries performed by the participants per month ranged from 0 to 100. Surgical specialties were similarly represented from obstetrics and gynecology, colorectal, urology and upper gastrointestinal. No critical task failures were observed. Of all the tasks completed, 98% were recorded as a pass or a pass with difficulty.
conclusionsThese results demonstrate that in a simulated clinical setting, Versius can be safely used by both laparoscopically and robotically trained healthcare professionals. These results support the progression to assessment of Versius in preclinical studies.
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