I-Snake: a revolutionary robot in medicine

According to the BBC, Imperial College London researchers have designed a breakthrough device in surgery. The flexible device called I-Snake allows physicians to treat complex cases that can only be treated with surgery. The research was funded to $ 4.2 million.

The device is a flexible long tube that is equipped with micro motors and sensors to transmit signals to the screen. This system can be successfully applied in cardiac surgery and in the diagnosis of various diseases located in the gastrointestinal tract. This device minimizes the need for surgery, which almost replaces the hands and eyes of the surgeon.

i-Snake is very flexible (Photo: BBC)

Reducing the possibility of surgical treatment offers many advantages: do not leave scars and patients recover faster. The team will test the I-Snake robot in the laboratory before applying it to medicine.

According to Minister of Health and Surgery Ara Darzi, the unique imaging mechanism, sensory capabilities and flexibility and sensitivity of the i-Snake will make it easy to diagnose and treat complex cases. Easier than the present. The benefits of i-Snake include less damaging treatments for the patient, faster recovery and other benefits through improved patient care and quality of life.

Using the technology of aerospace, i-Snake is equipped with state-of-the-art sensors for photographing, recording pressure and orientation, enabling it to carry out complex processes. I-Snake can also cut small tumors in the treatment of intestinal cancer.