Innovating Instrument Handover Techniques for Robotic Scrub Nurses
A proposed solution to address increasing scarcity of operating room (OR) nurses is the deployment of robotic scrub nurses (RSNs). One of the primary responsibilities of these robots is the handover of surgical instruments to the surgeon. Despite this tasks’ apparent simplicity, it requires great pr...
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| description | A proposed solution to address increasing scarcity of operating room (OR) nurses is the deployment of robotic scrub nurses (RSNs). One of the primary responsibilities of these robots is the handover of surgical instruments to the surgeon. Despite this tasks’ apparent simplicity, it requires great precision and timing, while seamless execution is essential for the surgical workflow. This paper outlines the unique challenges of the instrument handover process between a RSN and a surgeon taking place during laparoscopic surgery. After customizing existing solutions from different domains to meet the specific needs of laparoscopic surgery, we introduced these solutions to medical professionals in a simulated OR scenario, and performed a utility analysis to identify the most suitable solutions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3010d132933446b587bf64c6d29d0a1f2025-02-02T15:45:00ZengDe GruyterCurrent Directions in Biomedical Engineering2364-55042024-09-011025910.1515/cdbme-2024-1052Innovating Instrument Handover Techniques for Robotic Scrub NursesScheppach Carl0Wagner Lars1Spinner Caroline2Jell Alissa3Wilhelm Dirk4Research Group MITI, University Hospital rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,Munich, GermanyResearch Group MITI, University Hospital rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,Munich, GermanyFH Campus Wien,Wien, AustriaDepartment of Surgery, UniversityHospital rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,Munich, GermanyDepartment of Surgery, UniversityHospital rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich,Munich, GermanyA proposed solution to address increasing scarcity of operating room (OR) nurses is the deployment of robotic scrub nurses (RSNs). One of the primary responsibilities of these robots is the handover of surgical instruments to the surgeon. Despite this tasks’ apparent simplicity, it requires great precision and timing, while seamless execution is essential for the surgical workflow. This paper outlines the unique challenges of the instrument handover process between a RSN and a surgeon taking place during laparoscopic surgery. After customizing existing solutions from different domains to meet the specific needs of laparoscopic surgery, we introduced these solutions to medical professionals in a simulated OR scenario, and performed a utility analysis to identify the most suitable solutions.https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2024-1052robot-human interactionlaparoscopic surgeryrobotic scrub nursehandover strategy |
| spellingShingle | Scheppach Carl Wagner Lars Spinner Caroline Jell Alissa Wilhelm Dirk Innovating Instrument Handover Techniques for Robotic Scrub Nurses Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering robot-human interaction laparoscopic surgery robotic scrub nurse handover strategy |
| title | Innovating Instrument Handover Techniques for Robotic Scrub Nurses |
| title_full | Innovating Instrument Handover Techniques for Robotic Scrub Nurses |
| title_fullStr | Innovating Instrument Handover Techniques for Robotic Scrub Nurses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Innovating Instrument Handover Techniques for Robotic Scrub Nurses |
| title_short | Innovating Instrument Handover Techniques for Robotic Scrub Nurses |
| title_sort | innovating instrument handover techniques for robotic scrub nurses |
| topic | robot-human interaction laparoscopic surgery robotic scrub nurse handover strategy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2024-1052 |
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