Robot performs gallbladder procedure: Example 2 (VIDEO)

Johns Hopkins University

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The gallbladder removal procedure is complex, a minutes-long string of 17 tasks. The robot had to identify certain ducts and arteries and grab them precisely, strategically place clips, and sever parts with scissors.

SRT-H learned how to do the gall bladder work by watching videos of Johns Hopkins surgeons doing it on pig cadavers. After watching the videos, the robot performed the surgery with 100% accuracy.

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