From: Requirement of artificial intelligence technology awareness for thoracic surgeons
Year | Development |
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1921 | Czech playwright Karel Capek introduced the notion and coined the term “Robot” in his play Rossom’s Universal Robots |
1985 | First Robotic assist surgery performed by “PUMA 560” to obtain brain biopsy by Kwoh et al. |
1988 | Transurethral prostate resection performed by “PROBOT” at Imperial College London. |
1992 | Integrated Surgical Supplies Ltd. of Sacramento, CA, developed ROBODOC to machine the femur with greater precision in hip replacement surgeries—first surgical robot approved by the USFDA. |
1993 | AESOP (made by Computer Motion company) telescope manipulator introduced. |
1995 | Intuitive surgical company is founded. |
1997 | First laparoscopy procedure is performed by a Robotic system. |
2000 | Da Vinci (Intuitive Surgical) and ZEUS (Computer Motion) surgical systems approved by FDA. |
2001 | First distant transatlantic robot-assisted procedure (cholecystectomy) done. |
2003 | Computer Motion and Intuitive Surgical merge into one company. ZEUS company is discontinued |
2004 | “Spine Assist” device by Mazor Robotics Ltd., a miniature robotic guidance system received USFDA approval for spinal procedures. |
2007 | “Sensei-X” device developed by Hansen Medical company received USFDA approval for intravascular procedures. |
2012 | 23,000 hip and knee procedures conducted globally with “MAKO” robotic system by The Stryker company. |
2013 | As reported, Over 500,000 surgical procedures performed worldwide with the da Vinci system. |
2016 | In the USA, surgical figures came out that over half of prostatectomies and a third of hysterectomies are performed robotically. |
2019 | Over 5000 da Vinci surgical systems installed worldwide and approximately 6 million surgeries conducted globally. |