Future Application Of This Type Of Robot In Malaysia.

Explain Your Original Idea And

Opinion.

1. Current weaknesses of the robot

The Da Vinci robot will be widely in use because, people or human has limits in what they
can do. For example, robots or machine can do things than human cannot or difficult to do. The
Da Vinci robot can translate the surgeons hand movement into smaller, precise movements of tiny
instruments inside human’s body. Da Vinci also enables the surgeons to operate with enhanced
vision, precision and control. The Da Vinci robots represent the latest in surgical and robotics
technologies. The surgeon is 100% in control of the da Vinci systems at all times. The robot cannot
move by itself, it needs surgeons to do the surgery. Serious complications may occur in any
surgery, including death. Individual surgical results may vary depends on their conditions.

Current weakness of the Da Vinci of robotic surgery is that it is difficult for users to learn
and that it has not been shown to be more effective than traditional laparoscopic surgery. The Da
Vinci system uses proprietary software, which cannot be modified by physicians, thereby limiting
the freedom to modify the operation system. Furthermore, its $2 million cost places it beyond the
reach of many institutions. The manufacturer of the system, Intuitive Surgical, has been criticized
for short-cutting FDA approval by a process known as "premarket notification," which claims the
product is similar to already-approved products. Intuitive has also been accused of providing
inadequate training, and encouraging health care providers to reduce the number of supervised
procedures required before a doctor is allowed to use the system without supervision. There have
also been claims of patient injuries caused by stray electrical currents released from inappropriate
parts of the surgical tips used by the system. Intuitive counters that the same type of stray currents
can occur in non-robotic laparoscopic procedures. From a social analysis, a disadvantage is the
potential for this technology to dissolve the creative freedoms of the surgeon. Surgeon was hailed
as a hero for his intuitive knowledge of human anatomy and his well-crafted techniques in
repairing vital body systems. The Da Vinci's 3D console and robotic arms create a mediating form
of action called medialization, in which internal knowledge of images and routes within the body
become external knowledge mapped into simplistic computer coding.
 2. Will this robot will be widely in use?

As the technology and knowledge of robotics advances, more viable techniques and
methodology of surgery becomes easier to be automated or handled by robots with as minimum
human interaction as possible. In developed and advanced country whose medical and robotics
technology is very cutting-edge, these types of surgery robots are sure to be extensively in use.
The chance to reduce human errors in surgery is highly sought after and this robot is on its way to
be a common tool I hospitals and medical centers in these countries.

3. Limitations of using the robot in Malaysia?

However, Malaysia is still growing as a country, a developing one. To fully utilize the
robot, lots of highly skilled individuals must be trained. The cost to completely train these
individuals is very high. Besides, the machine is already very expensive, rated at about two million
USD. With the trajectory of our country’s current economy, it is hard to imagine a thorough
implementation of the robot. Moreover, Malaysia is still in a shortage of capable doctors and
medical personnel, making the adoption of this robot way down the list of important additions for
the medical field. Besides that, even if the robot is used, there may be only certain critical
places/hospitals that can use the machine, making a nationwide adoption of the robot highly
unlikely.

4. How to overcome the limitations of using the robot in Malaysia?

In order to be able to fully utilize the technology of this robot, a number of factor must be
considered. Firstly, a number of highly skilled surgeons must be trained to use the equipment
appropriately. These surgeons must be able to understand the mechanism of the robot in order to
provide continuous improvement for the application of the robot. Secondly, an industrious
revolution in Malaysia must be strategized to manufacture the materials and technologies required
by the robot. This will significantly cut down the cost of the robot due to cheaper labor maintenance
costs. This in turn will allow more hospitals to procure the robot for their use.
 Should these problems disappear, Malaysia will greatly benefit from the presence of this
surgical robot. In the future, this robot might be refined to be able to perform mundane and menial
tasks that consumes a lot of a doctor’s time such as suturing, injection, cauterizing and many more.
Thinking broader, maybe we can expand the usage of the robot to other fields that requires
precision such as food preparation, land clearing, watchmaking and others.