FUTURE WITH ROBOTS Imagine going to the hospital for a health issue and being diagnosed by a machine with artificial intelligence, or surgeons no longer having to perform surgeries on patients with their own latex-gloved hand. This may sound like an excerpt from a science fiction novel, but it is closer to reality than most people think. Robotics in the medical field was initialed research funded by NASA and military to develop technology for remote operations especially for injured soldiers on the battlefield. However, Robotics has shown massive amounts of potential when innovators shifted to the scenery of civilian health. [3] One ongoing field of research in robotics is how they can help improve the mortality rates of certain high
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Since most of the surgery models work on an either a controlled system or a semi-autonomous system, they do not require a surgeon to be directly present in the operating system [5]. A practitioner is only required to be present at a control monitor to make sure the surgery is going smoothly, and to make any required adjustments if needed. In theory, the distance between the controls and robot is unlimited [2]. That’s why in 2001 with 151 million dollars of funding to achieve necessary bandwidth and transmission delay, Dr. Jacques Marescaux completed the first transcontinental surgery from New York to a patient in Strasburg, France. The 4,000 mile surgery also known as “Operation Lindbergh” was a successful gallbladder removal surgery that shows the possibility of giving quality medical care almost anywhere on the global [1]. Current research still shows evidence that making long distance telesurgery is still unpractical for everyday use due to cost; however due to the advancement of technology, Dr. Satava believes remote surgery will become a common practice in 40 to 50 years [5]. On a personal level, I find this information exciting because my grandfather has gallbladder stones, and despite having medical care, does not have the ability to undergo minimally evasive surgery because such training and technology does not exist in countries like India. With remote surgery, he would be able to receive the same quality care he would have if he had the ability to travel to the United States for the surgery. Not only him but millions in India would benefit too. Within the next 40 years, I hope to be a certified engineer that could help contribute to this development that can help people from India, my
Since most of the surgery models work on an either a controlled system or a semi-autonomous system, they do not require a surgeon to be directly present in the operating system [5]. A practitioner is only required to be present at a control monitor to make sure the surgery is going smoothly, and to make any required adjustments if needed. In theory, the distance between the controls and robot is unlimited [2]. That’s why in 2001 with 151 million dollars of funding to achieve necessary bandwidth and transmission delay, Dr. Jacques Marescaux completed the first transcontinental surgery from New York to a patient in Strasburg, France. The 4,000 mile surgery also known as “Operation Lindbergh” was a successful gallbladder removal surgery that shows the possibility of giving quality medical care almost anywhere on the global [1]. Current research still shows evidence that making long distance telesurgery is still unpractical for everyday use due to cost; however due to the advancement of technology, Dr. Satava believes remote surgery will become a common practice in 40 to 50 years [5]. On a personal level, I find this information exciting because my grandfather has gallbladder stones, and despite having medical care, does not have the ability to undergo minimally evasive surgery because such training and technology does not exist in countries like India. With remote surgery, he would be able to receive the same quality care he would have if he had the ability to travel to the United States for the surgery. Not only him but millions in India would benefit too. Within the next 40 years, I hope to be a certified engineer that could help contribute to this development that can help people from India, my