APRIL - 202119Robotic laparoscopic surgery has been proven advantageous for the patient, such as less scarring and better prognosis. In a comparison between surgery by hand and surgery by robot, robotic surgery is sensitive and predominates. However, in order to perform robotic surgery, the surgeon undergoes special training and progress, but the feedback of grasping the tissue is still not transmitted to the surgeons.In collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology, NITI-ON has designed and researched a rigid, single-port device that can be trained by the sensation of hand touch.The company is developing the linkage and gear mechanisms that are feasible of tactile feedback. Their prototyping experiments reveal that accuracy improves with axial translation compensation. The same movements are transmitted to the tip of the device as those of the hand, and the sensation of grasping the tissue is transmitted to the hand, raising expectations for this assistive technology to make surgical procedures safer and more accurate than ever before.Fine Grasping and Reduced Incision The rapidly emerging field of port surgeries promises to revolutionize how the doctors operate, and NITI-ON has been able to develop 2mm instruments that offer fine grasping and enable more accurate small diameter needle control than conventional 5mm forceps. However, the most significant differentiation between the 2mm Instruments and 3mm/5mm diameter instruments is the incision size depending on the instruments' diameter. There is no need to suture the incision after the surgery, which means high value for the patient. NITI-ON follows the "Add the Needle" concept or Anee concept where the BJ Instrument, which is a reusable instrument, can be added without hesitation by choosing 2mm puncture needle made in the wall of the abdomen. On the other hand, when it comes to the tangential field of view, the visibility With the medical devices we have developed, we hope to contribute to Improving value for patientsthe second phase of preclinical research in the development of Double Bendable Forceps with artificial muscle mechanisms. Honda was a guest at Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) new technology exhibition where he demonstrated NITI-ON's new concept devices. The exhibition had a host of researchers, and among them, many surgeons and roboticists who showed interest in NITI-ON's reduced port discussed the operation with the latest materials and mechanisms, and the needs of the world became clear."We are committed to the design, development and manufacture of innovative and safe medical devices, based on our knowledge and experience of reliable technology, manufacturing and expertise, giving shape to ideas with Japanese manufacturing skills cultivated through experience and achievements," says Honda. "With the medical devices we have developed, we hope to contribute to Improving value for patients."With COVID-19, the world understood what might be in store for the future, but it also showed the human resilience to bow down to any catastrophe. NITI-ON can indeed be the company to rely on for the surgeons. maximizes its performance. NITI-ON offers Cobra, an all-purpose electrocautery scalpel which does not obstruct the field of surgeon's vision due to its narrower (waisted) tip design. The spatula has both a weak and a strong curve (cobra shape) at the tip, which makes it easy to control the direction of dissection by simply rotating the shaft, allowing the approach to dissect past blood vessels and nerves.Like robotic surgery, the Cobra can be grounded and separated with the tip, and although it is not articulated, its curved tip shape allows it to overcome the limited degrees of freedom.Final Stage of the New DevelopmentNITI-ON is dedicated to solving future problems and is soon coming up with its new range of products. The company is in
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