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Robotics & Intelligent Surgery Institute

Sub-millimetre control, and a surgeon answerable for every millimetre of it.

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Precision instruments approaching a delicate cellular scaffold.

Sub-millimetre control, and a surgeon answerable for every millimetre of it.

Robotics extends control across specialties. Simulation and credentialling remain mandatory before access to the operating room.

Clinical setting study for Robotics & Intelligent Surgery Institute.
Robotics & Intelligent Surgery Institute Aristion

What's in it.

Phase I · surgical, rehabilitation and hospital automation / Phase II · endovascular, microsurgery and emerging care-assist systems

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Precision instruments approaching a delicate cellular scaffold.

Surgical robotics

One clinical system

Every scale of care. One accountable hand.

From a blood vessel under a millimetre wide to an entire hospital floor, robots extend reach, steadiness and control. They do not inherit the decision.

Nothing touches a patient until it has been commissioned, rehearsed in simulation, credentialled, and signed off by a named clinician.

An Indian surgeon directing a multi-arm surgical robot while the theatre team remains beside the patient.
Phase I core · Phase II expansion

Surgical robotics

The robot carries motion. The surgeon carries the decision.

Accountable role · operating surgeon

  • Urology

    Phase I

    Prostatectomy, partial nephrectomy and cystectomy.

    da Vinci XiReference

  • Orthopaedics

    Phase I

    Partial and total knee replacement, and total hip replacement.

    Mako SmartRoboticsReference

  • Spine

    Phase I

    Thoracolumbar screw placement with robotic navigation.

    ROSA ONE SpineReference

  • GI, colorectal & general

    Phase I

    Rectal cancer surgery, hepatobiliary procedures, bariatric surgery and hernia repair.

    da Vinci XiReference

  • Gynaecology

    Phase I

    Hysterectomy, myomectomy and endometriosis surgery.

    da Vinci XiReference

  • Thoracic

    Phase I

    Lobectomy and selected minimally invasive thoracic procedures.

    da Vinci XiReference

  • Cardiac

    Phase II

    Mitral repair and robotic assistance for selected CABG workflows.

    da Vinci XiReference

  • Head & neck

    Phase I

    Trans-oral robotic surgery for selected oropharyngeal tumours.

    da Vinci Xi · TORSReference

  • Neurosurgery

    Phase I

    Stereotactic biopsy and deep-brain-stimulation electrode placement.

    ROSA ONE BrainReference

  • Bronchoscopy & endoluminal

    Phase I

    Robotic navigation and biopsy for peripheral lung nodules.

    Ion · MONARCHReference

  • Endovascular

    Phase II

    Robotic PCI and selected peripheral vascular interventions.

    CorPath GRXReference

  • Microsurgery

    Phase II

    Supermicrosurgery for lymphoedema, lymphatic repair and selected nerve repair.

    MUSA · SymaniReference
An unoccupied robotic radiosurgery suite with a white articulated treatment arm and an orange alignment line crossing the couch.
Phase I and Phase II

Radiation & interventional

The instrument follows a planned trajectory. A clinician still owns the target.

Accountable roles · radiation oncologist, interventional radiologist and medical physicist

  • Robotic radiosurgery

    Phase I

    Stereotactic treatment using a robot-mounted linear accelerator.

    CyberKnifeReference

  • Robotic patient positioning

    Phase I / II

    Six-degree-of-freedom proton and photon couches, followed by upright positioning.

    Robotic couch · P-Cure uprightReference

  • Robotic biopsy & ablation

    Phase II

    CT- and MR-guided needle positioning for selected biopsies and ablations.

An Indian rehabilitation patient taking a supported step in a gait exoskeleton beside a physiotherapist.
Phase I core · Phase II prosthetics

Rehabilitation robotics

Repetition becomes measurable. Therapy remains individual.

Accountable roles · rehabilitation physician and treating therapist

  • Robotic gait training

    Phase I

    Exoskeleton and body-weight-supported gait therapy.

    EksoNR · LokomatReference

  • Upper-limb therapy

    Phase I

    High-repetition robotic arm therapy after stroke and neurological injury.

  • Robotic prosthetics training

    Phase II

    Instrumented fitting, control training and gait integration for advanced prostheses.

An unoccupied sterile pharmacy automation room with enclosed robotic arms behind glass.
Phase I

Pharmacy & lab automation

Automation handles repetition. A qualified professional releases the result.

Accountable roles · chief pharmacist and laboratory director

  • Robotic IV compounding

    Phase I

    Sterile preparation of selected intravenous medicines and chemotherapy.

  • Automated dispensing

    Phase I

    Closed-loop storage, selection and dispensing with auditable custody.

  • Total lab automation

    Phase I

    Connected pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical laboratory lines.

  • Robotic specimen handling

    Phase I

    Sorting, aliquoting, routing and archive retrieval for defined specimen classes.

A compact autonomous delivery robot following an orange guidance line through an empty daylit hospital corridor.
Phase I core · Phase II wayfinding

Hospital logistics & service robots

Machines move objects through the building so people can stay with people.

Accountable role · clinical operations lead

  • Autonomous delivery

    Phase I

    Secure movement of medicines, linen, supplies and laboratory samples.

    TUG · RelayReference

  • UV-C disinfection

    Phase I

    Autonomous room cycles performed only inside controlled, unoccupied areas.

  • Telepresence

    Phase I

    Remote clinical rounds and ICU consultation with a local care team present.

  • Reception & wayfinding

    Phase II

    Humanoid and mobile guides limited to orientation, navigation and non-clinical information.

An Indian sonographer directing a robotic ultrasound arm beside a patient in a daylit clinical room.
Phase I, Phase II and emerging

Nursing & care assist

Assistance may be robotic. Care remains relational.

Accountable roles · nursing lead and responsible clinician

  • Patient lifting & transfer

    Phase I

    Robotic and powered assistance for defined bedside transfers and mobilisation.

  • Robotic ultrasound assistance

    Phase II

    Clinician-controlled probe positioning for selected bedside and remote-supported examinations.

  • Vein finding & phlebotomy

    Emerging

    Robotic assistance considered only under written protocol, supervision and registry.

An unoccupied sterile-processing suite with enclosed reprocessing units and a robotic arm sorting instruments behind glass.
Phase I

Sterile processing

Every instrument returns through a traceable, validated cycle.

Accountable role · sterile services lead

  • Automated endoscope reprocessing

    Phase I

    Validated cleaning, high-level disinfection, drying and cycle documentation.

  • Robotic instrument sorting

    Phase I

    Identification, sorting and tray assembly before human verification and release.

Technology reference register15 manufacturer sources

What we intend to research here

Image-guided registration and accountable instrument navigation.

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