Zamenix (robot surgeon)

History

2024: Product Announcement

In early November 2024, Roen Surgical unveiled the world's first AI robot, Zamenix, to surgically remove kidney stones. The first robotic surgeons have already arrived at Samsung Medical Center.

The system for fully robotic kidney stone surgeries includes a pair of flexible robot endoscopes and a main console for remote control. A flexible 2.8 mm endoscope passes through the urethra and ureter without additional incisions and allows multiple stones to be removed in a single operation.

Zamenix's stable control technology and various AI functions enable faster removal of stones from the urinary tract compared to existing surgical techniques. The Zamenix respiratory compensation function compensates for the movement of stones when the patient breathes and provides accurate laser fragmentation of stones, thereby increasing the safety of the operation and reducing the time of laser exposure. AI also allows you to determine whether a stone can pass through the ureter or needs fragmentation. Large stones are separated by a laser and removed without damaging the ureter, which improves the safety and effectiveness of the operation.

The developers note that Zamenix can reduce the burden on medical personnel and the risk of radiation exposure during surgery thanks to remote control of robotic hands. Clinical results confirm that the effectiveness of removing kidney stones when using this robot surgeon reaches 93.5%, and the incidence of mild complications is 6.5%. Clinical trial results were presented to the European Association of Urologists and the Zamenix robot was selected as an innovative medical technology by the National Agency for Cooperation in Evidence-Based Health (NECA).^[1]

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