Medical robotics is managed by physicians through computerized consoles. The consoles may be near the patients, or at an external site. Consoles include single or multiple arms being in the control of the physicians who perform operations on patients. The shape and dimensions of these arms depend upon the type of surgery being performed. The medical data and requirement is fed in the robotics before start of surgery, including the X-rays, and other diagnostic examinations. This information facilitates the medical robotics to traverse the human body correctly.
The purpose of utilizing medical robotics is the provision of enhanced diagnostic capabilities, increased patient comfort, and less hazardous and more meticulous interventions. Robots are being used for multiple operations, including replacement of joints, kidneys, and open heart surgery. The patient images are visible to the physician, and he can accordingly control the robot by a computer. He may not be required to be present in the patient room. The robots have enabled the physicians to perform operations on patients who are located at long distances. Therefore, the environment produced is friendly where the physicians experience less fatigue. (Some surgeries may be performed for long durations causing extensive fatigue to the physicians.) The use of robotics in the medical field makes many medical procedures much more smooth and comfortable.
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