Medical Surgical Technologies
AutoLap Image-Guided
Laparoscope Positioning System
This ultra-
responsive
robotic assistant
points the cam-
era wherever
your instru-
ments go. A lot
of surgeons who
do single-inci-
sion
laparoscopy
aren't used to holding the scope steady and don't like stopping the
procedure to adjust it, but since we're control freaks it's difficult
to rely on someone else to handle it for us. This robotic arm,
which secures to the table and clamps the scope, gives us control
while letting us focus on our technique. Through its image-analy-
sis software, you tag an instrument for it to recognize, then it
tracks and follows your instrument's movements in real time,
without manual intervention. You can still move the scope by
hand while it's in the robot's grip, if necessary, or wirelessly
through a small joystick on a single-use remote control ring. It
seems pretty intuitive to learn and, best of all, it's compatible with
standard scopes, tools, imaging systems and OR tables, so you
can use it with all your own equipment. It lists at $100,000 to
$120,000, with a disposables kit (sterile drapes, attachment clips
and the wireless controller) at $150 to $200.
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