Experimental study of remote angiography using vascular interventional robot

Abstract

Robot technology made rapid development in the medical surgical and remote communication technology promote the development of telemedicine. Vascular interventional robot has become a promising technology. To assess the clinical usefulness, accuracy, and safety of remote angiography, we used vascular interventional robot system. Vascular interventional robot system is designed to complete the remote cerebral angiography surgery. Experts in Japan had controlled the slave part of robot in Beijing through operating the host part of robot, and performed cerebral angiography in dog. The positioning accuracy, usefulness and safety were observed. Animal experiment was successful with no complications. The whole procedure included incubating and angiography of common carotid artery and vertebral artery in both sides, it took 45 minutes. The remote positioning accuracy was 1 mm. The result indicates that remote angiography using vascular interventional robot is reliable and safe. In the future, we think that the remote manipulation will advance collaboration between surgeons, develop sharing of resources, and have good prospect in the field of vascular intervention surgery.