Titan Medical Inc (TMDIF)

[Bristol19]

Increase operating time using current robotics is a real cost issue, though countered with shortened recovery-in-hospital time.

One thing I haven't seen discussed in popular articles is the increased anesthesia time for any longer-than-traditional robotic procedures. Longer time under anesthesia is never a positive, for cost, or post-op recovery, and most importantly safety.

Surgical robotics, as remarkable and improving as the technologies are, will continue to face uphill battles.

Something that has been really bothering me is why the ISRG single port system design saw fit to incorporate 3 effectors (and camera), while SPORT has only two. Surgeons, correct me if I'm wrong but it seems to me someone besides the principle surgeon is needed in most instances to assist with retraction. I'd appreciate feedback on how important this design difference will be.