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Cyber Surgery develops the first Basque surgical robot to reach hospitals

Posted on julio 5, 2023julio 5, 2023 by AINHOA LÓPEZ-ABADÍA URRESTI

Healthcare technology startup Cyber Surgery has successfully completed clinical trials of its surgical robot in two hospitals in the Basque Country.

The trials were carried out at the Donostia University Hospital in San Sebastian and the Cruces University Hospital in Bilbao. The robot is used to perform minimally invasive operations on the spine, specifically the placement of transpedicular screws to treat various diseases and conditions, such as scoliosis, canal stenosis, degenerative diseases, tumors and vertebral fractures.

The objective of the clinical trials was to validate the robot’s accuracy, safety and effectiveness in screw placement. The principal investigators of the trials were Dr. Nicolás Samprón, neurosurgeon at the Hospital Universitario Donostia, and Dr. Iñigo Pomposo, head of the neurosurgery service at the Hospital Universitario Cruces, along with their respective medical teams. In addition, the radiology teams from the hospitals also participated to verify the post-operative images and confirm the correct functioning of the robot.

A highlight of Cyber Surgery’s robot is its patented patient tracking and localisation technology, which provides increased accuracy and reduced X-ray exposure for both the patient and the surgeon. This improves workflow in the operating theatre and speeds up procedure time. As a result, patients experience minimally invasive surgery and faster recovery, reducing hospitalisation time from approximately 9-10 days to 6-7 days.

Cyber Surgery’s robot, which uses artificial intelligence, provides support to the surgeon during the planning and intervention process, making the surgery safer and optimising the procedure. The haptic technology developed by the company allows the system to know the patient’s position at all times in a precise and user-friendly way, thus improving patient safety.

Cyber Surgery began as an R&D project in 2013 and has evolved into a company dedicated to medical robotics. It has had the collaboration of various research and medical institutions and has received financial support through European programmes. The company is currently in the process of raising capital for its international commercial launch.

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«Cyber Surgery desarrolla el primer robot quirúrgico vasco en llegar a los hospitals»

La startup de tecnología de la salud llamada Cyber Surgery ha concluido con éxito los ensayos clínicos de su robot quirúrgico en dos hospitales en el País Vasco.

Los ensayos se llevaron a cabo en el Hospital Universitario Donostia, en San Sebastián, y en el Hospital Universitario Cruces, en Bilbao. El robot se utiliza para realizar operaciones mínimamente invasivas en la columna vertebral, específicamente la colocación de tornillos transpediculares para tratar diversas enfermedades y afecciones, como la escoliosis, la estenosis del canal, enfermedades degenerativas, tumores y fracturas vertebrales.

El objetivo de los ensayos clínicos era validar la precisión, seguridad y efectividad del robot en la colocación de los tornillos. Los investigadores principales de los ensayos fueron el Dr. Nicolás Samprón, neurocirujano del Hospital Universitario Donostia, y el Dr. Iñigo Pomposo, jefe de servicio de neurocirugía del Hospital Universitario Cruces, junto con sus respectivos equipos médicos. Además, los equipos de radiología de los hospitales también participaron para verificar las imágenes postoperatorias y confirmar el correcto funcionamiento del robot.

Una característica destacada del robot de Cyber Surgery es su tecnología patentada de localización y seguimiento del paciente, que proporciona una mayor precisión y reduce la exposición a los rayos X tanto para el paciente como para el cirujano. Esto mejora el flujo de trabajo en el quirófano y acelera el tiempo de la intervención. Como resultado, los pacientes experimentan una cirugía mínimamente invasiva y una recuperación más rápida, reduciendo el tiempo de hospitalización de aproximadamente 9-10 días a 6-7 días.

El robot de Cyber Surgery, que utiliza inteligencia artificial, ofrece apoyo al cirujano durante el proceso de planificación e intervención, lo que hace que la cirugía sea más segura y optimiza el procedimiento. La tecnología háptica desarrollada por la empresa permite al sistema conocer en todo momento la posición del paciente de manera precisa y amigable, mejorando así la seguridad del paciente.

Cyber Surgery comenzó como un proyecto de I+D en 2013 y ha evolucionado hasta convertirse en una empresa dedicada a la robótica médica. Ha contado con la colaboración de diversas instituciones de investigación y médicos, y ha recibido apoyo financiero a través de programas europeos. La empresa se encuentra actualmente en proceso de ampliación de capital para su lanzamiento comercial internacional.

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