Innovation is Now – Robots Can Perform a Complete Brain Surgery in 2.5 Minutes

The human brain is the most complex organ in the human body and to say that brain surgery is a complicated operation would be an understatement. It takes years of practice and knowledge for a surgeon to perform such an intricate operation, yet it’s still prone to human errors. There is not one ‘grand unified theory’ of neuroscience, even after hundreds of hours spent on its research and application. The slightest of error or wrongdoing in such a case can cause severe consequences to the patient.

To tackle this issue, researchers have spent countless hours to come up with a solution wherein robots will perform this delicate surgery on behalf of humans. Although the prospect of robot-assisted surgeries may seem daunting, but it brings with itself unrivaled advantages. Researchers at the University of Utah have developed a machinery that can drastically reduce the time taken to perform surgeries and that too in an efficient manner. One of their robots is able to perform such complicated operations, at least 50 times faster than human conducted surgeries.

The procedure of drilling through the human skull to perform surgery takes over 2 hours of time, however, this robot can do the same operation with flawless accuracy in only 2 and a half minutes. Surgeons use hand drilling techniques to create brain openings in immensely complex surgeries like cranial, which adds hours to the overall procedure. This can be easily taken care of with the help of such robotic assistance.

Said to be a potentially path-breaking healthcare innovation, robot-assisted surgeries can be highly beneficial for brain patients as it dramatically cuts down their chances of infection. It is believed that robot-drilling procedure produces fast, clean and safe cuts, thereby curbing down the total time that the wound would be open. This decreases the likelihood of human error and the cost incurred in such surgeries.

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Robots Can Perform a Complete Brain Surgery in 2.5 Minutes