now South Korean researchers have developed a surgical robot that recently
succeeded in conducting endoscopic surgery on a live Pig once the robot is
fully developed and commercialized it's expected to make surgical procedures
that much easier but also cheaper as well Jurong min with the details
researchers at the Korea advanced Institute of Science and Technology have
announced that their recently developed surgical robot has successfully
conducted endoscopic surgery on a live animal the robot dubbed ke flex is a
snake-like flexible machine that can be inserted into the patient's body through
natural openings or through incisions that way it can carry out different
kinds of surgery and observe organ conditions without physically opening or
cutting up the flesh the researchers said K flex removed the gallbladder of a
live pig in a preclinical trial in July that's when they realized their product
could be a practical solution to bacterial infection excessive blood loss
and complications which can affect patients when they get surgical
treatment the traditional way the head of K flex is equipped with several
microscopic arms which are remotely controlled by surgeons our product is
far more advanced and existing endoscopic kids it can not only diagnose
a condition but can also conduct complex surgical procedures like cutting out
cancers tissue or tumors right on the spot the researchers say the development
of K flex is significant since it uses domestically made parts and software
they also add that once the robot is fully developed and commercialized it
will simplify surgery and make it easier to perform which could reduce the cost
of treatment total mean a young news