Progress in the application of neurosurgical collaborative robot systems

Abstract

Currently, the common neurosurgical robot systems rely on traditional optical navigation for positioning and movement, which is large and expensive, and its clinical application is limited. In recent years, the neurosurgical robot systems have gradually developed to the direction of collaborative robot systems. Collaborative robot systems can cooperate with the surgeon to improve the efficiency of surgery and ensure more accurate and safe surgery. Compared to supervisory control system and master⁃slave system, collaborative robot systems are simpler to construct and operate, less costly, more closely integrated with human perception, and can be directly integrated into surgical scenarios. This article reviews the structure and working principle of Evolution 1, ROVOT⁃m, RoboticScope, iArmS, Craniostar prototype and a new surgical cooperative robot based on 3D machine vision, which are 6 kinds of surgical robot systems for stabilizing surgical procedures and facilitating observation of surgical field, to promote its clinical application in neurosurgery.

Keywords

• robotic surgical procedures
• neurosurgical procedures
• review