Master And Slave Transluminal Endoscopic Robot (MASTER) for Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)

Abstract

In this chapter, authors try to explain and develop a robot for medical application. Some robot is already working with doctor and some is under improvement stage.  Master and Slave Transluminal Endoscopic Robot (MASTER) with 9 degree of freedom (DOF) end effectors which are long and flexible so as to enhance endoscopic procedures and notes.

Use of the EndoMaster robot‐assisted surgical system in transoral robotic surgery: A cadaveric study

“…The endoscope allows for improved manoeuvrability and the arms allow for 9 degrees of movement and triangulation, enabling fine manipulation and dissection of tissues. The EndoMaster system was originally designed for and has been used for endoscopic resection of gastrointestinal polyps and tumours and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) . We postulated that, with some modifications to the current prototype, the EndoMaster system could be used in TORS.…”

Motion compensated controller for a tendon-sheath-driven flexible endoscopic robot

“…With the advent of new technically‐challenging endoscopic surgical procedures, there is an emerging need for the development of novel endoscopic robotic systems with increased DOFs and dexterity. For example, the MASTER system (Nan Yang Technological University, Singapore), the Viacath system (Hansen medical systems, USA), iSnake (Imperial College London, UK) and ANUBIScope (Karl‐Storz/IRCAD, Europe) are some of the early attempts in the area. There is a recent trend in adopting flexible or continuum structures as slave manipulators for such robotic systems .…”

Design, testing and modelling of a novel robotic system for trans‐oesophageal ultrasound

“…Other types of robotic systems for manipulating a flexible endoscope similar to a TOE probe have been proposed by other researchers for different clinical applications. Endoscopic robots for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) have been proposed by different groups for master–slave control and tracking of a region of interest . A motorized hand‐held flexible rhino endoscope in ear, nose and throat (ENT) diagnoses was proposed for image‐guided steering .…”