Article intro - A Review on Flexible Robotic Systems for MIS
Recently, flexible robotic systems are developed toenhance minimally invasive interventions on internal organslocated in confined areas of human body. These surgical devicesare designed to navigate anatomical pathways via single-portaccess, such as natural orifices or minimal incisions and ntralu-minal interventions. With improved precision, spatial flexibilityand dexterity, the robotic technology can enhance surgery suchthat minimally invasive flexible access would become a faster, safer, and more convenient method for intra-body interventionswithout multiple or wide incisions. However, a lot of works arestill required for global acceptance of existing flexible robotic surgical platforms. This review provides extended insights onthe design details of two types of flexible robotic systems usedfor endoscopic and endovascular procedures. As of today, several prototypes of both platforms have been proposed; however,their global acceptability an applicability remains very low. Toaddress these, we present an extensive review on design constraints and control methods which are vital for safer, faster,and better operation of the flexible robotic systems in minimallyinvasive surgery (MIS). Finally, research trends of flexible roboticsystems and their clinical application status in MIS are discussed along with some of the technical and technological challengeshindering their prominence.
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