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ReviewSurgical endoscopy2024

Robotic technology in surgery; a classification system of soft tissue surgical robotic devices.

Brandon Cowan, Camilla Gomes, Paul Morris, Raymond Fryrear, William Petraiuolo, Matt Walton, Adnan Alseidi, Santiago Horgan, Monika Hagen

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Review in Surgical endoscopy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Brandon CowanDepartment of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5885-391X
Camilla GomesDepartment of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. camilla.gomes@ucsf.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-2348-010X
Paul MorrisJohnson and Johnson MedTech, Santa Clara, CA, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-9454-9260
Raymond FryrearJohnson and Johnson MedTech, Santa Clara, CA, USA.
William PetraiuoloJohnson and Johnson MedTech, Santa Clara, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8626-1049
Matt WaltonJohnson and Johnson MedTech, Santa Clara, CA, USA.
Adnan AlseidiDepartment of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0365-1955
Santiago HorganDepartment of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
Monika HagenDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-0158-1559

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe field of robotic-assisted surgery is rapidly growing as many robotic surgical devices are in development and about to enter the market. Currently, there is no universally accepted language for labeling the different robotic systems. To facilitate this communication, we created what is, to our knowledge, the first classification of surgical robotic technologies that organizes and classifies surgical robots used for endoscopy, laparoscopy and thoracoscopy.

methodsWe compiled a list of surgical robots intended to be used for endoscopy, laparoscopy, and/or thoracoscopy by searching United States, European, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korean databases for approved devices. Devices showcased at the 2023 Annual Meeting for the Society of Robotic Surgery were added. We also systematically reviewed the literature for any existing surgical robotic classifications or categorizations. We then created a multidisciplinary committee of 8 surgeons and 2 engineers to construct a proposed classification of the devices included in our search.

resultsWe identified 40 robotic surgery systems intended to be used for endoscopy, laparoscopy and/or thoracoscopy. The proposed classification organizes robotic devices with regard to architecture, port design, and configuration (modular carts, multi-arm integrated cart, table-attachable or arm-table integration).

conclusionThis 3-level classification of robotic surgical devices used for endoscopy, laparoscopy and/or thoracoscopy describes important characteristics of robotic devices systematically.

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LaparoscopyRobotic Surgical ProceduresThoracoscopyEndoscopyEquipment DesignHumansClassificationMedical deviceMedical technologyRobotic-assisted surgeryRobotic surgery

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PMID38772960
PMCPMC11219382

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