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  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Components of the kit
  • 3. Hardware setup
  • 4. Software
  • 5. Connectivity
  • 6. Configuration files
  • 7. Calibration
  • 8. Usage
  • 9. Development
  • 10. Video
  • 11. Troubleshooting
  • 12. References
    • 12.1. Acronyms
    • 12.2. Generations of da Vinci systems
    • 12.3. Publications
    • 12.4. Videos
    • 12.5. Links
    • 12.6. Related systems
      • 12.6.1. Commercial
        • 12.6.1.1. RAMIS
        • 12.6.1.2. Simulation
        • 12.6.1.3. Haptic systems
        • 12.6.1.4. Orthopedic
        • 12.6.1.5. Other
      • 12.6.2. Research systems
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12.6. Related systems

Warning

In no specific order, not endorsed, likely incomplete, incorrect and outdated!

12.6.1. Commercial

12.6.1.1. RAMIS

Medtronic: Hugo RAS

  • https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-au/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.html

  • https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/medtronic-robotic-assisted-surgery

  • Location: USA

  • Type: RAMIS, teleoperated

  • Notes: Wheeled separate patient side manipulators, physical RCM. Surgeon’s side controllers similar to daVinci (7-dofs, cartesian), flat panel display

Medicaroid: Hinotori

  • https://www.medicaroid.com

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/medicaroid/

  • Location: Kobe, Japan

  • Type: RAMIS, teleoperated

  • Notes: Four patient side manipulators, software RCM, mounted on single serial robot for positioning. Surgeon’s side with fixed stereo display (ala HMD), two 7-dofs haptic arms (similar to daVinci)

CMR Surgical: Versius

  • https://us.cmrsurgical.com/

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/cmrsurgical

  • Location: Cambridge, UK

  • Type: RAMIS, teleoperated

  • Notes: Wheeled separate patient side manipulators, software RCM. Surgeon’s side controllers in cartesian space, flat panel display and stereo glasses

SSII: Mantra

  • https://ssinnovations.com/ssi-mantra/

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/ssinnovationsgroup

  • Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Type: RAMIS, teleoperated

  • Notes: Up to 5 patient side manipulators on separate wheeled-cart, physical RCM. Surgeon’s side with 3D flat panel and glasses, 7-dof haptic arms?

Cornerstone Robotics: Sentire

  • https://www.csrbtx.com/en/product_center/

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/cornerstone-robotics-limited/

  • Location: Hong Kong

  • Type: RAMIS, teleoperated

  • Notes: Similar to daVinci X

Moon surgical: Maestro

  • https://moonsurgical.com/maestro-system

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/moonsurgical

  • Location: Paris, France/ San Carlos, California, USA

  • Type: RAMIS, collaborative control (and autonomous)

  • Notes: ScoPilot (similar to AESOP) assistant holding endoscope for manual surgery

Vicarious Surgical Inc

  • https://www.vicarioussurgical.com/

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/vicarious-surgical

  • Location: Waltham, Massachussets, USA

  • Type: RAMIS, teleoperated

  • Notes: Surgeon’s side controllers in cartesian space (off-the-shelf ForceDimension?), flat panel display. Patient side single port, two manipulators, folded stereo camera

Asensus Surgical: Senhance, LUNA

  • https://www.asensus.com/senhance

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/asensus-surgical-inc/

  • Location: Durham, North Carolina, USA

  • Type: RAMIS, teleoperated

  • Notes: Wheeled separate patient side manipulators, software RCM. Senhance had surgeon’s side manipulator emulate laparoscopic instruments (not cartesian). LUNA seems use free hand system (optical or magnetic tracking?), flat panel display

Titan Medical: Enos

  • https://titanmedicalinc.com/

  • Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Type: RAMIS

  • Notes: Surgeon’s side controllers in cartesian space (off-the-shelf ForceDimension?), flat panel display. Patient side single port, two manipulators, articulated stereo camera

Johnson & Johnson: Ottava

  • https://thenext.jnjmedtech.com/surgical-robotics

  • Type: RAMIS, teleoperated

  • Notes: Table-mounted separate patient side serial manipulators, software RCM Based on snapshots, stereo display with eye piece (ala daVinci)

Virtuoso Surgical: Virtuoso

  • https://virtuososurgical.net/

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/virtuoso-surgical-inc/

  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

  • Type: RAMIS, teleoperated

  • Notes: Patient side single port, concentric tubes, mono camera. Surgeon’s side manipulator emulate laparoscopic instruments (not cartesian)

Rob Surgical: Bitrack

  • https://www.robsurgical.com/

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/rob-surgical

  • Barcelona, Spain

  • RAMIS, teleoperated

  • Notes: up to four patient manipulators, software RCM, uses off-the-shelf instruments (no articulated wrist?). Surgeon’s side use 2 haptic devices and flat panel display

Revo Surgical: Revo-i

  • http://revosurgical.com

  • https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/revo-surgical-solution

  • Seoul, South Korea

  • RAMIS, teleoperated

  • Notes: similar to da Vinci Si

12.6.1.2. Simulation

Surgical Science: FlexVR

  • https://surgicalscience.com/simulators/flexvr/

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/surgical-science/

  • Location: Göteborg, Sweden

  • Type: RAMIS simulator

12.6.1.3. Haptic systems

ForceDimension: Sigma, Omega

  • https://www.forcedimension.com

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/forcedimension

  • Location: Switzerland

  • Types: haptic devices using parallel platform for position, gripper is motorized, up to 7 dofs motorized

Haption: Virtuoso

  • https://www.haption.com

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/haption

  • Location: France

  • Types: haptic devices using serial arm, up to 6 dofs motorized

Quanser: HD2

  • https://www.quanser.com/products/hd2-high-definition-haptic-device

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/quanser

  • Location: Ontario, Canada

12.6.1.4. Orthopedic

Stryker:Mako

  • https://www.stryker.com/us/en/joint-replacement/systems/Mako_SmartRobotics_Overview.html

  • https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/stryker-joint-replacement

  • Type: Open orthopedic surgery, knee

Johnson & Johnson: Velys

  • https://www.jnjmedtech.com/en-US/patient/velys

  • Type: Open orthopedic surgery, knee/hip

Think Surgical: TMINI

  • https://thinksurgical.com/

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/thinksurgical/

  • Location: Freemont, California, USA

  • Type: Open orthopedic surgery, knee

12.6.1.5. Other

AcuSurgical:Luca

  • https://acusurgical.com

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/acusurgical/

  • Location: Montpellier, France

  • Type: Eye surgery, teleoperated

  • Notes: 2 patient side manipulators

MMI: Symani

  • https://www.mmimicro.com/our-technology/symani-surgical-system/

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/mmimicro/

  • Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

  • Type: Open microsurgery

  • Notes: 2 patient side manipulators with wrist (7 dofs), direct line of sight, free hand joysticks?

12.6.2. Research systems

RavenII

  • https://robotsguide.com/robots/ravensurgical

  • https://applieddexterity.com/

  • Type: RAMIS

  • Notes: Patient side, physical RCM, compatible with daVinci instruments. Surgeon’s side uses off-the-shelf haptic devices (ForceDimension). No camera nor display

SuPER

  • https://www.kinovarobotics.com/resource/enhancing-robotic-surgery-with-a-plug-and-play-multi-robot-surgical-platforms

  • Type: RAMIS

  • Notes: daVinci S/Si instruments mounted on serial manipulator (Kinova). Surgeon’s side uses off-the-shelf haptic devices (ForceDimension). No camera nor display

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