Article intro - Super minimally invasive surgery robots
An interesting review appeared i n Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics journal : Super minimally invasive surgical robot (SMIS-Robot): Interdisciplinary integration paves the way for a new era of scarless surgery" by Yi Yao, Jinping Li, Bo Zhang, Jiankun Wang, Hongzhang Wong, Xiao Xiao, Tingfang Yan, Ziyu Liu, Max Q.-H. Meng and Enqiang Linghu. Abstract: "As super minimally invasive surgery (SMIS) evolves in clinical practice, interdisciplinary integration has emerged as the driving force behind its advancement. The natural orifice flexible endoscopic surgical robot represents a technological platform integrating advanced technologies, including mechani- cal metamaterials, multi-degree-of-freedom design, and intelligent control systems. This integration demonstrates the benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration, enabling precise, traceless SMIS. Designed specifically for narrow and curvilinear organ lumens, the robot’s microstructure-driven design, highly dexterous mecha...
