Rethinking the Principles of Surgical Robotics

While the level of innovation and contribution from surgical robots is well established, until recently they have been, in many ways narrowly focused one-trick ponies. The design parameters of some surgical robots are self-limiting and have even contributed to increased criticism and seemingly skeptical revenue results. These deficiencies are not a categorical fault of surgical robots in general; they are only a reflection of the design assumptions and the specific implementations.