The usefulness and ergonomics of a new robotic system for flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for treating renal stones.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the usefulness and ergonomics of a newly developed robotic system for flexible ureteroscopy (easyUretero).

Materials and methods

During in vitro testing, six participants performed renal stone removal four times in an artificial kidney-ureter-bladder model. Each participant manipulated a single-use digital flexible ureteroscope (LithoVue) with their hands and the robotic system, sequentially. We compared the task completion times of each participant. The ergonomics of and operational satisfaction with each procedure were assessed by questionnaires. In vivo tests evaluated the operability and safety of the robotic system in two live female pigs. We checked that all the steps of flexible lithotomy for renal stones could be completed individ

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9643733 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature