Surgeons at St. Thomas Hospital in London use CMR’s Versius Robotic platform to perform surgery.
CMR Surgical
The global medical robotics market is projected to reach $12.7 billion by 2025. But the global surgical robots market size was valued at $6.1 B in 2020 and is projected to reach $22.27 B by 2028.
Per Vegard Nerseth, CEO at CMR Surgical, says that one of the many drivers behind the demand we see for robotics is the pandemic.
“Healthcare systems around the world are under enormous pressure, with a growing backlog of patients awaiting elective surgeries, including many that have been canceled as a result of Covid-19,” said Nerseth. “Using surgical robotics systems, surgeons can perform more complex surgeries using keyhole techniques instead of through open surgery. The use of surgical robots can reduce patient length of stay following operations, helping in turn to reduce the burden on beds and on the workforce tackling the pandemic.”
Nerseth says the robotics industry has seen a significant amount of innovation and technological advancement in recent years, particularly the shift towards collaborative robots that can work safely and seamlessly with humans. “Progress in the field of robotics has been incredible.’
“We don’t associate robots with giant, heavy, steel machines that work alone anymore, but more as small, lightweight pieces of technology with improved hardware and software that are both safe and efficient,” said Nerseth. “This shift impacts many industries from healthcare to manufacturing where robots supporting humans to boost efficiencies, rather than replacing them.”
Nersmith believes that with global healthcare systems facing challenges with aging populations and increasing economic pressures, the industry is looking for technology to alleviate pressure points.
Surgical care
“One important area that can have an impact in reducing global death and disability is access to surgical care,” said Nerseth. “Applying transformative robotic technology to assist surgical teams in operating rooms around the world has enabled great benefits, such as greater access to keyhole surgery.”
Keyhole surgery has several benefits over traditional open surgery, according to Nerseth, including less pain and scarring for patients, reduced risk of complications and infections, which makes it less likely that patients will need to return to surgery.
Nerseth says that this type of surgery is complex and physically demanding to perform. “I believe that robotics can help with this – making keyhole surgery more universally accessible and affordable.”
“Patients should be receiving the highest quality of surgical care, and robotic-assisted surgery can increase access to keyhole surgery and drive high-quality care,” said …….
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2021/12/27/surgical-robotics-are-here-to-stay/