Surgical robots market shares, strategies, and forecasts, worldwide, 2012 to 2018
1. Surgical Robots Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide,
2012 to 2018
Surgical Robots Work Sometimes From a Single Surgical Port, Providing less Cost, Providing a
Flexible Operating System
WinterGreen Research announces that it has published a new study Surgical Robots: Market Shares,
Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012 to 2018. The 2012 study has 263 pages, 75 tables and figures.
Worldwide surgical robot markets are poised to achieve significant growth as the next generation systems
provide a way to improve traditional open surgery.
The automated process revolution in surgery and communications is being implemented via robots.
Robots are automating systems, providing significant improvement in the accuracy of surgery.
According to Susan Eustis, lead author of the study, "Existing open surgery can be replaced in large part
by robotic and minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Minimally invasive surgery MIS, drug therapies, radiation
treatment, and emerging interventional surgical approaches complement robotic surgery techniques as a
replacement for or complement to open surgery."
During a robot assisted surgical procedure, the patient-side cart is positioned next to the operating table
with the electromechanical arms arranged to provide access to the initial ports selected by the surgeon.
Metal tubes attached to the arms are inserted through the ports, and the cutting and visualization
instruments are introduced through the tubes into the patient's body.
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The surgeon performs the procedure while sitting at a console, manipulating the instrument controls and
viewing the operation through a vision system. When a surgeon needs to change an instrument the
instrument is withdrawn from the surgical field using the controls at the console and a new instrument is
inserted. This is done many times during an operation.
The companies that get an early foothold in the market have significant strategic advantage. The robotic
surgical technique benefits hospitals by reducing the length of patient stays, thereby enabling better cost
2. management. This factor is driving demand for surgery robot systems. Since robotics provides surgeons
with a precise, repeatable and controlled ability to perform procedures in tight spaces, they are
increasingly in demand.
The aging US population has supported demand, since the occurrence of health issues that require
medical devices is higher in the elderly population. Buoyed by strong demand and sales, industry profit
margins have increased considerably during the past five years.
Compared with other minimally invasive surgery approaches, robot-assisted surgery gives the surgeon
better control over the surgical instruments and a better view of the surgical site. Surgeons no longer
have to stand throughout the surgery and do not tire as quickly. Hand tremors are filtered out by the
robot's computer software. The surgical robot can continuously be used by rotating surgery teams.
Surgical robot device markets at $2.4 billion in 2011 are anticipated to reach $8.5 billion by 2018 as next
generation devices, systems, and instruments are introduced to manage surgery through small ports in
the body instead of large open wounds.
Companies Profiled
Market Leaders
Accuray
Intuitive Surgical
Medrobotics
Freehand 2010
Market Participants
Curexc Technology Corporation
Freehand 2010 / Prosurgics
Hansen Medical
HealthCare Robotics Lab
iRobot
MAKO Surgical
Otto Bock HealthCare
Restoration Robotics
Titan Medical
UC Berkeley
Vecna Robotics
Key Topics Covered:
Surgical Robotics
Medical Devices
Healthcare Robotics
3. Enabling Technology
Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotic Surgical System
Medical / Surgical Delivery Robots
Intelligent Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology
Hospital Robots
Robotic Surgery Equipment
Surgical Robot Applications
Next Generation Robotic Surgery
Flexible Robot Platform
Minimally Invasive Surgery
MIS
About the Principal Authors
Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market
assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little,
Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in
strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the
Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is
the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets and the Top Ten
Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.
Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, has done research in communications
and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel
processing. She is the author of recent studies of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) marketing
strategies, Internet software, a study of Push to Talk Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications
Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, Business Process
Management, Servers, Blades, the Mainframe as a Green Machine, and Application Server markets. Ms.
Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.
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