Ramon Berguer, MD, David Ferrick, PhD, Vince Sullivan, Vladimir Breytberg, Roger Stern, PhD LifeGuard Surgical Systems, Stellartech Research Corporation We describe an infrared common bile duct imaging system that allows the real-time visualization of the extra-hepatic biliary anatomy during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) using existing laparoscopic systems. This technology could reduce or eliminate the 4,000-5,000 intra-operative […]
Daniel T McKenna, MD, Jennifer Choi, MD, Bruce Robb, MD, Don Selzer, MD, Samer Mattar, MD Indiana University School of Medicine Background: Laparoscopic surgery is plagued by the intermittent coating of the laparoscope lens with blood or fluids. This repetitive and periodic disruption leads to the removal of the laparoscope for cleaning, resulting in temporary […]
Laura S Bernstein, MD, I. Michael Leitman, MD, Angelo Reyes, MD Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Beth Israel Medical Center Objective of the technology or device: Advances in surgical robotics provide surgeons with a minimally invasive surgical platform that has superior visualization, dexterity, and control as compared to traditional laparoscopic methods. In thoracic surgery, […]
Yuji Nishizawa, PhD, Toshikazu Kawai, Jun Hashida, Myongyu Shin, Yasuyuki Suzuki, PhD Kagawa University, Osaka Institute of Technology Local Operated Detachable End-effector Manipulator (LODEM) that can support endoscopic surgery with functional preservation when operated by doctors working near a patient was developed. We proposed a third arm that collaborated and co-existed with a surgeon in […]
Jadong Kim SOMETECH. Inc. 1. Objective of the technology or device The concept of telerobotic surgery with the use of medical robotic system was born thanks to the United States Department of Defense’s desire to decreae war casualities. However, the cost of the currently available medical robotic system (i.e. the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System) […]