Robotic surgery system wins gold
A robotic surgery system targeting hip joint dysplasia developed by local doctors and engineers has won the only gold prize at a global innovation design competition of medical robotics.
The system, developed by Shanghai No. 6 People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Shanghai Electric Group’s medical robot research center, can conduct precise positioning and fixing to reduce trauma during surgery.
The hospital’s Dr Zhang Changqing said the purpose of the system was to simplify surgery and offer a more precise and more minimally invasive solution for patients.
Dysplasia of the hip joint is a problem which affects 3 to 5 million people in China. Traditional treatment needs cutting several key bones around the pelvis, leading to high risks and slow recovery.
The key skill in the surgery is cutting bones to allow realignment of the hip joint. A difficult skill but a problem that can be solved through the robotic system’s precise calculations and surgical navigation.
A total of 53 teams from countries and regions including China, the United States, Singapore and Italy took part in the competition. The winner of gold prize receives 500,000 yuan (US$71,633) support and Shanghai Medical Robotic Industry Zone will offer support for incubation and industrialization.
Doctors and engineers explain their robotic system to the judges at an international medical robotic innovation competition in Shanghai.
