Video Of The Week - Watch A (Robotic) Surgeon Stitch Back A Grape Skin
Human-controlled robot "surgeons" have been assisting doctors in operating rooms since 2000. However, the Single Site "wristed needle driver" that was created by Intuitive Surgical takes robotic precision to a whole new level. That's because its flexible "wrist" allows the instrument tip to move up to 45 degrees in all directions, enabling doctors to operate on organs like the uterus, without making large incisions that result in unsightly scars.
To demonstrate the wristed needle driver's surgical prowess, the company recently released a video of the robot re-stitching fractions of a centimeter thick grape skin, back onto the fruit. To showcase how small the incision would have to be during a real surgery, the procedure was performed through the narrow mouth of a bottle. While the robot is indeed talented, the video does not show the "brains" behind the successful surgery - the human doctor controlling it!
Resources: fastcompany.com, dailymail.co.uk
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goodvibesonly09Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 12:49 pmOk if I had to have surgery I would not want a ROBOT doing it like what if it goes haywire? It might mess up and that could be scary and unsafe! 😨👎 I just don't think I would feel safe a robot doing it! 🤔🤷♀️
wolfielandFriday, July 10, 2020 at 8:14 amok wow
midnightwolf130Monday, June 8, 2020 at 11:24 amWow that robot can stitch better than me!! Lol🤣😂
tomadohi-155184378690Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 12:43 amreally cool!!!!!!- JennyTuesday, June 11, 2019 at 11:21 amit so cool it real
bagyxufafebyzoSaturday, May 18, 2019 at 4:52 amso relaxing but in a weird way 😂- sherlynThursday, March 28, 2019 at 7:36 amit looks like a heart not a grape
- iloveunicorns64Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 7:12 amit looks like a heart not a grape 👌🤷♂️
- carlyWednesday, March 20, 2019 at 11:23 amok it was lit right
- KITTYCORN_PLAYSMonday, March 18, 2019 at 2:45 pmWOW!!!!. the video was so cool i wish it was longer! :) HOW DOES THE ROBOT DO THIS?!?!?