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Table 1 Research and development of master-slave surgical robots

From: Robots in laparoscopic surgery: current and future status

Company

Target Disease

Mechanism and Drive

Configuration

Status

Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Xi (USA)

MIS Multi-port

Link + Electrical motor

Master console and slave patient cart with four arms

FDA approved Clinical use worldwide

TransEnterix Senhanse (USA)

MIS Multi-port

Link + Electrical motor

Master console and separated slave robot arms

FDA approved

CMR surgical Verisus (UK)

MIS Multi-port

Link + Electrical motor

Master console and separated slave human like robot arms

Under development

Meere Revo-I (Korea)

MIS Multi-port

Link + Electrical motor

Master console and slave patient cart with four arms

Clinical use in Korea

RiverField (Japan)

MIS Multi-port

Flexible joint + Pneumatic

Master console and slave patient cart with arms

Under development

Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Sp (USA)

MIS Single-port

Flexible joint + Electrical motor

Master console and slave patient cart with single arm

FDA approved

Titan Medical SPORT (Canada)

MIS Single-port

Flexible joint + Electrical motor

Master console and slave patient cart with single arm

Under development

EndoMaster (Singapore)

NOTES Transoral surgery

Flexible joint + Electrical motor

Master console and slave patient cart with single arm

Clinical trial

Auris, Monarch Platform (USA)

NOTES Lung cancer

Flexible joint + Electrical motor

Master console and slave patient cart with single arm

Clinical trial