History of the Development of Medical Robots

1. Using Industrial Robots for Surgery

In 1985, Americans boldly made an attempt to use the Puma560 industrial robot to assist in brain tissue biopsy surgery.

2. The Birth of Dedicated Surgical Robots

It was not until the late 1980s and early 1990s that surgical robots specifically designed for surgery were invented, with RoboDoc being a representative example.

Early surgical robot surgery was truly "robot surgery," because the doctors themselves were dressed just like robots.

3. The Birth of Robots Capable of Minimally Invasive Surgery

In the mid-to-late 1990s, robots capable of performing minimally invasive surgery were invented. Representative examples include Aesop and Zeus.

Domestic hospitals in China are not unfamiliar with the Aesop robot, as many hospitals have performed Aesop surgeries.

4. The Emergence of "da Vinci"

It was not until 2000 that the Da Vinci robotic system was developed and officially put into use, and surgery entered a new era.

5. Another Direction for Surgical Robots: Small Surgical Robots

Small surgical robots are very different from the massive Da Vinci surgical robot system, and many companies have begun to research and develop small surgical robots.