India’s first robotic system for spinal surgery is developed by the researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) it’s an image guided robotic system for lesser invasive and open spine surgeries that are less painful and more affordable.
India’s first robotic system for spinal surgery, the project is funded by HRD Ministry.
Making such projects will skill level of surgeons and give a affordable treatment to patients, the researchers at IIT Madras claim.
According to IIT Professor, Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, who is leading the project, “Minimally invasive spinal surgeries yield superior results compared to open spinal surgeries that also needs expertise with faster recovery time, lower infections and better outcomes. The Spine Surgery Robot we have developed will help in reduction in procedure time, reducing hospital stay and recovering time for the patient.”
Effortless working of the spine surgery robot
IIT Professor, Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, explain the working of the spine surgery robot as, “A calibration step will be performed for the external tracker to align the world coordinates to the 3D model and robot coordinate. Once it calibrated, any movement of the tracker can be extrapolated on to the 3D model and the surgery plan. The system will have a rigid and high-impact-withstanding end effector or gripper to hold and position various tools and instruments to perform the surgery.”
The product will also increase the safety for the patient and reduce surgeon’s radiation exposure. To provide intra-operative guidance of it an external position tracker will be provided to independently track the tool placement and robotic position on need basis.
The product (robotic system for spinal surgery) was developed under the Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) and was put on displayed at TechEx event at IIT Delhi.