Ryuichi Waseda
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About
Dr. Ryuichi Waseda is a pioneering surgeon and researcher at the forefront of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery. His work centers on a critical challenge in the field: the loss of tactile sensation in robotic procedures. Dr. Waseda’s major contribution is the clinical translation of the Saroa™ surgical system, a pneumatically driven robot with real-time haptic feedback. His landmark 2023 study (31 citations) demonstrated that this system significantly reduces tissue damage compared to conventional robots, directly addressing the risk of iatrogenic organ injury. He further validated this through in vivo evaluations of grasping forces (2025, 7 citations) and reported the first clinical application of the Saroa™ for thoracic surgery in a 2024 case report (5 citations). Beyond haptics, Dr. Waseda has explored advanced applications like robot-assisted endoscopic airway reconstruction (2007, 11 citations) and robotic intragastric surgery (2007, 6 citations), and has investigated factors influencing post-thoracotomy pain (2024, 2 citations). By restoring the sense of touch to robotic surgery, Dr. Waseda is making minimally invasive procedures safer and more intuitive, paving the way for broader adoption of haptic-enabled surgical robots.
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