A robot to replace surgeons?

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STAR is the name of the new robot surgeon who is currently performing real surgical prowess. Tested by stitching up a pig's intestines, it apparently did better than most surgeons.

STAR the new autonomous robot surgeon

STAR for Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot. This robot was designed by robotics experts and surgeons. He is the first of his name for now, focusing only on soft tissue: muscles, intestines, blood vessels, and fatty tissue

This new robot surgeon represents one of the great advances in medical progress by his autonomy. Even if the Review performed on the tissue of a pig was supervised by a surgeon, the surgeon did not have to lift a finger for the operation to be a success. In addition, tissue surgery has proven to be one of the most delicate where complications such as errors can occur, so much so that a robot is able to do better than some humans. The advantage is twofold when dexterity and autonomy are at the rendezvous.

STAR is team with one arm but also several surgical instruments, with an imaging system and fluorescent markers allowing it to better treat the operation.

STAR should not replace surgeons either

Indeed, this robot surgeon cannot be seen not be completely autonomous, Since it must be previously programmed according to the intervention by a surgeon. Despite these surgical performances which exceed those of certain surgeons, or even of the already created robot named Vinci Surgical System, STAR remains under the supervision of a surgeon. Therefore, this robot surgeon presents himself "only" as a very talented and hardworking assistant because he takes care of the operation from start to finish. According to some surgeon, it presents itself as a more precise tool, especially for sutures in this case. The objective is therefore not to replace the surgeons but to facilitate the interventions by limiting the risks by greater dexterity on the part of STAR.

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This little wonder has so far only been tested on animals but claims to be ready to take it to the next level: clinical interventions and then to the hospital. Only, the marketing of this robot surgeon must be authorized by the FCA, the American administration of drugs.

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