Regensburg, Germany-based AKTORmed has revolutionized the way surgeons work with endoscopes with its Soloassist II robotic arm. This device greatly facilitates minimally invasive surgeries, which have undergone a significant transformation over the past 15 years thanks to the transition from manual to robotic guidance.
Minimally invasive surgery, also known as “laparoscopic surgery” or “keyhole surgery” is performed through small incisions, using an endoscope to visualize the surgical area on an external monitor. Traditionally, this technique requires a second surgeon to guide the endoscope, which can be inefficient and prone to errors due to involuntary movements and communication problems.
The Soloassist II robotic arm mitigates these problems by enabling precise and stable endoscope guidance with three degrees of freedom. This advance not only improves image quality by eliminating hand tremor, but also reduces the need for a second physician in certain operations, which is crucial in medically understaffed settings.
The voice-controlled version of the Soloassist II enhances operational flexibility, allowing the surgeon to operate the endoscope with simple voice commands and leaving both hands free for surgery. This system requires considerable processing power and memory, so AKTORmed opted for the Kontron Mini-ITX E38 industrial motherboard with Intel Atom processor, which offers the robustness and longevity needed in surgical environments.
Automation in this sense plays an essential role in medical innovation and the improvement of common procedures in this field. Thanks to the linear motion of REGNER’s RAMINI mini actuator, different medical devices free professionals from repetitive tasks, speeding up their work and improving patient outcomes.
Motion control integration in medical devices ensures better results due to the reduction of human failure and miscommunication. REGNER works to make this motion smooth, safe and precise, ensuring the efficiency of surgical robots.
REGNER’s RAMINI is undoubtedly the ideal choice for equipping surgical robots with motion control, automating their operation and ensuring precision and control at all times.
This mini linear actuator is easily incorporated into extremely confined spaces in the Soloassist II, the linear motion provides the versatility the device needs to properly assist the physician’s commands. These actuators are essential for the operation of medical devices thanks to their advanced technology and adaptability. REGNER designs and adapts its microactuator models to customize their features, achieving a perfect integration with its customers’ devices.
Innovations in these devices not only benefit surgeons, but also patients, significantly improving the accuracy and efficiency of surgical procedures.
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