CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING Journal for Extracorporeal Circulation, Assist Devices,Transplantation and Artificial Organs
	Volume 6, 2001, No 1

Robotics - Technology and Procedural Development
V. Falk, N. Swarup

Technical and anatomical limitations as well as human factors complicate endoscopic cardiac surgery. Working through ports impairs the dexterity of the operator and alters hand-eye coordination. Computer enhanced telemanipulation systems overcome these shortcomings by restoring the dexterity and precision of a distant operator (surgeon) within a confined space. Using state of the art telemanipulation  endoscopic single vessel bypass grafting and mitral valve repair have become feasible. To expand the clinical applications numerous anatomic and procedure related issues have yet to be solved and demand for structured procedure development in the cadaver and animal lab.

(CVE. 2001; 6 (1): 39-43)

Key words: robotics, endoscopy coronary artery bypass grafting, mitral valve surgery

Volkmar Falk, M.D.
Herzzentrum, Universität Leipzig
Russenstr. 19
D-04289 Leipzig
Germany
E-mail: falv@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

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