Low-Cost Robotic Surgical Training System CSR Project

Development of a low-cost robotic surgical training system

Objective

• Develop a low-cost master teleoperation device., Develop a low-cost patient side-surgical manipulator., Develop a teleoperation framework for surgical training and skill evaluation., Deploy five training systems in teaching hospitals.

Description

• Over the last three decades, minimally invasive procedures such as laparoscopic surgery have become accessible to a large population, including rural and less privileged ones, due to the recent healthcare reforms., Like laparoscopic surgeries, over the last decade, robot-assisted minimally invasive surgeries are on the rise and will become accessible to a larger population over the next decade. This increased access to robotic surgery demands many trained surgeons., Developing an accessible surgical training system will have a long-term impact on creating future-ready surgeons who will eventually make robotic surgery more accessible to lesser privileged populations.

Impact

• Surgeons will benefit by gaining robotic-assisted surgery skills early during their careers, potentially while they are still in their surgical residency., Both these will directly impact making robot-assisted surgical procedures accessible and lowering the cost of surgical training, transferring these cost benefits to patients.