MUSA-3 (robot surgeon)

History

2024: Product Announcement

On October 18, 2024, the Dutch startup Microsure announced the development of a robot surgeon MUSA-3, designed specifically for reconstructive microsurgery. The device is capable of suturing blood and lymphatic vessels, as well as nerves, with the highest accuracy.

Reconstructive surgery, as noted, requires incredible accuracy. The method is used to correct structural tissue defects, remove neoplasms, correct anatomical deformations, restore lost body parts, etc. The new robotic system allows surgeons to operate at a submillimeter level, where the capabilities of the human hand are limited by physical factors and fatigue. The robot makes it possible to perform operations with the highest accuracy, as well as apply stitches smaller than a human hair.

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The MUSA-3 system consists of an installation with robotic manipulators and a surgeon console with a high-resolution monitor. Control is carried out using special controllers. Specialists from the Eindhoven University of Technology took part in the creation of the platform.

The challenge was to develop a technology that is truly applicable in clinical practice. Thanks to close cooperation between engineers and surgeons, we have created a system that, despite the technical complexity, meets the practical requirements of the operating room. This is a big step forward in reconstructive surgery, "says microhurger Tom van Mulken, co-founder of Microsure.

The robot MUSA-3 allows minimally invasive operations. Thanks to this, the time for rehabilitation of patients is reduced. In addition, the system expands the capabilities of surgeons in terms of restoring tissue functions.^[1]

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