Robotic surgeon successfully sews intestines of living pig
A robotic surgeon has “successfully sutured and reconnected portions of pig intestine in a living animal with little or no human intervention,” the Scientific American reported earlier this week.
Experts such as author Martin Ford have theorized for a while now that advanced robots will soon be performing key roles in the healthcare industry such as interpreting imaging results. Does this latest news mean surgeons should be worried?
Not so fast, the Scientific American wrote. These robotic systems still need help from human hands—for now.
“Turning a robot loose on its own to cut and sew delicate tissue inside a human body would be a massively complex undertaking requiring advanced imaging, sensor and artificial intelligence technologies—not to mention a lot more acceptance from the medical community and federal regulators,” the story read.
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