This podcast episode discusses the challenges of robotic surgical procedure. Supply: Vicarious Surgical
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On this episode of the podcast, we verify in with Adam Sachs, co-founder and CEO of Vicarious Surgical. He comes again to the present with an replace on the lengthy journey to marketplace for surgical robots.
Sachs final joined us in Episode 56, again in September 2021 when his firm first launched its surgical robotic into pilot implementations.
Vicarious Surgical’s robotic makes use of a single port requiring a 1.5 cm (0.5 in.) incision — smaller than the dimensions of a dime — for the insertion of the digicam and two robotic devices, transporting surgeons to a brand new world of visibility and maneuverability.
The assistive system has acquired “Breakthrough Machine Designation” from the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration. It encompasses a self-wiping mechanism to assist the surgeon to have clear 3D imaginative and prescient whereas remotely working the tip effectors within a affected person. Vicarious Surgical stated its robotic can also be meant to assist with coaching and to enhance outcomes.
To be taught extra concerning the firm, which was based in 2014, go to its web site.
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28:48 — Interview with Adam Sachs, co-founder and CEO of Vicarious Surgical
