Robot Hands

Due to high advancements in the fields of nanotechnology, and recent results in biotechnology and genetics, a new era on medicine is about to rise. In just about 5 years, you will find nanorobots working in the hospitals , followed by the more complex diamondoids in about 10 years from now. With noteworthy enhancements in medicine, it seems we will gave a better future and medical care in robotic hands.
The use of robotic hands in surgery has enabled the surgeons to go for long distance tele-operated surgeries with minimally invasive intervention. With advancement being made in the new fields of science, like nanobiotechnlogy, we should be prepared to experiment with a robotic hand for more benefits and improvements. The progress of nanorobots is an budding field and simulation is an important tool for exploring motion planning, configuration and control of nanomachines that explore the human body. Nanorobots will not only be used for surgical interventions, but also for complete monitoring of the patients. These robotic hands will require specific controls and sensors.
Robotic hands have made significant advances in minimally invasive surgery, remote surgery and unmanned surgery. Major benefits of a robotic hand are precision and miniaturization. Other advantages are three-dimensional magnification as well as normal manipulation. Many of these surgical robots are completely autonomous, that is they do not work under the supervision of the surgeon. These robotic hands are used by a trained surgeon as tools to extend their surgical skills. The patient requires minimal stay in the hospitals, lesser blood loss and reduced pain.
Let us now take a look at the pros and cons of using robotic hands. Opinions differ and according to most surgeons, they must operate on at least 18 to 20 patients before adapting this new technology. And moreover, the technology and the costs are high. These surgical procedures with a robotic hand during training may take much higher time as compared to the traditional surgery. The learning phase can be intensive and exhaustive. Surveys reflect that the procedures are chosen by the patient based on expectations of improved outcomes, lesser pain and blood loss.
If we look at the advantages of surgery with the help of robotic hands, the patient recovery is much faster. There is less blood loss and the incisions are small. For example, the robot-supported heart surgery is much quicker and the hospital stay too is much shorter when compared to the conventional open-heart surgery. The reduced time in the hospital is not only better for the patient but also for the over worked medical staff at the hospital. It can reduce the number of staff required during surgery as well as the nursing care needed by the patient after surgery. Moreover, surgery with a robotic hand gives a surgeon much better view of the surgical site as well as superior control over the surgical instruments.
However, there is still not much research and studies done that indicate long-term results of a robotic hand surgery are superior. One reason is that surgeons following robotic surgery often face difficulty in getting their results published by mainstream medical journals. However, the use of robotic hands in surgery is still a challenging and very new field. Much remains to be seen and done.