Medical robots are a class of technological equipment and machines used in the medical industry to perform mechanical tasks or to help in such operations. They are found in many hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centers, where they have become vital. Medical robots assist in surgeries, improve patient care and worker safety, and expedite clinical workflow and hospital logistics. Emergency response robotic systems such as the Autopulse Plus Robotic System and the LS-1 Robotic System are some examples of this.
The availability of modern technology such as surgical robotics systems is attributable to the growing trend of minimally invasive procedures. General surgery (including hernia repair, colorectal surgery, cholecystectomy, and bariatric surgery), gynecologic surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, head and neck surgery, and urologic surgery can all be performed with a surgical robotics system. For instance, Da Vinci surgical instruments are used in a variety of medical facilities and hospitals for minimally invasive surgery. Furthermore, in August 2022, a new DA Vinci robotic surgical unit was inaugurated in Valencia, Spain. Such factors and uses of medical robotics increase the market’s growth. According to OMR Research, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18.2% during the forecast period.
Segments of the Market
The global medical robotics market is segmented on the basis of product, which is further sub-segmented into surgical robotic systems, rehabilitative robotic systems, noninvasive radiosurgery robots, hospital and pharmacy robotic systems, and others such as prosthetics and exoskeletons.
Recent Developments
The leading players in the medical robotics market are making substantial contributions by offering superior technology-based solutions and expanding their geographical presence throughout the globe. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Auris Health, Inc., Medtronic PLC, Stryker Corp., CMR Surgical Ltd., and TransEnterix Surgical, Inc. are among the prominent companies in the global medical robotics market. To maintain a strong market position, these players use a variety of techniques, such as product launches, partnerships, collaborations, and mergers and acquisitions. Some of the recent developments in the market include:
• In February 2022, Medtronic plc announced the first clinical treatment in Europe performed using the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system. Hugo RAS is a multi-quadrant, modular platform that is developed for a wide range of soft-tissue treatments. It combines wristed tools, 3D visualization, and Touch Surgery Enterprise, a cloud-based surgical video capture and administration system, with robotics program optimization, service, and training teams.
• In January 2022, CMR Surgical debuted the Versius Surgical Robotic System in Poland at the Salve Medica Medical Center in Lódz, Poland's third-largest city. Versius' entry into the Polish market marks an important milestone for CMR in the area, with Poland poised to act as a CMR center in Central and Eastern Europe.
• In December 2021, for use in general, thoracic, gynecologic, urologic, and pediatric surgery, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. received FDA authorization for an 8 mm SureForm 30 Curved-Tip Stapler with Reloads (Gray, White, and Blue). Its 8-mm-diameter instrument shaft and jaws, 120-degree wristed articulation cone, and curved tip are intended to enable surgeons to better view and access anatomy.
• In August 2022, CMR Surgical collaborated with two telementoring firms, Teladoc Health and SurgEase Innovations Ltd., to improve its continuous training assistance for surgical teams utilizing the Versius Surgical Robotic System.
• In February 2022, Auris Health, Inc., and Kinova agreed to a five-year partnership in robot manufacturing and research. In this collaboration, Kinova will assist Auris in expanding the MONARCH Platform in order to provide integrated and cost-effective robotic solutions.
Conclusion
Medical robots offer a variety of benefits, such as helping to maintain a consistent level of work performance, remaining unaffected by mental impulses, providing outstanding spatial and temporal accuracy, being able to be operated from a distance, and increasing the number of possible therapies, among others. Outside of the operating room, robots are used in a variety of medical settings. Medical robots with specialized functions can transfer blood reserves or bottle samples. Others can do targeted liquid mixing in test tubes. Medical robots can also be found in the sectors of diagnosis, care, and outpatient therapy. Such factors support the medical robotics market. Additionally, other key drivers of the market's growth are the growing need for accurate and appropriate laparoscopic surgeries, as well as the rising number of cases of trauma injuries and the rising demand for surgical treatments in the senior population.