Versius robot at the Innovation in Medicine conference. What is this?

Posted On: June 25, 2024

The Versius robot was the hero of the “Innovation in Medicine” conference held in Katowice. Leading doctors and specialists spoke about how technology helps doctors.

For the moment, he is not hospitalized in any hospital in the province. Silesia. – However, we are in very advanced talks with many hospitals – recognizes Przemko Karpiński from CMR. Versius was developed by scientists and medical engineers at CMR Surgical (CMR). It is a British medical technology company. Karpiński adds that these are hospitals that also have contracts with the National Health Fund, but one must be prepared for paid treatments. One procedure costs around PLN 3,000. zloty.

Versius, the smallest medical robot in the world. What is this device?

Fortunately, an intervention – robotic prostatectomy – has just been included on the list of treatments reimbursed by the National Health Fund. Versius has three robotic arms, modeled on a human hand, which improve the surgeon’s work. With their help, surgery is performed less invasive and safer. It is intended for minimally invasive surgical procedures. It consists of a mobile endoscopic column with integrated camera, as well as three tool-carrying arms and a console behind which the doctor carries out the operation in a standing or seated position. It can be used in oncological microsurgery in the field of urological, gynecological and general surgical treatment.

Innovation in Medicine Conference. Who played ?

During the conference which took place on February 2, 2022 at the University of Technology, new technologies and innovation in medicine were also addressed by, among others: prof. Andrzej Bochenek, gynecologist prof. Dariusz Boroń, MD, Ph.D., Ph.D. n. med. Agata Cieślik-Bielecka (facial reconstructions). Many medical stars from the province were invited to the conference. Silesia. Not everyone was present, many people participated in the online conference. Former teacher. Zbigniew Nawrat, prof. Andrzej Wędrychowicz, prof. Karolina Sieroń, heads of hospitals in the region, Katowice, Bielsko-Biała, Piekary Śląskie, Tarnowskie Góry…

Prof. Bochenek recalled that it was here that the Zeus robot was first used for procedures, but the technology was used when he performed surgeries with the professor. Religion and today are two different worlds. It showed what artificial lungs and the operating room looked like in the 1980s and today. – The patient would like to be healed without opening the chest. We can’t do that, but we have many opportunities today, he said.

MP Barbara Dziuk, who co-organized the Katowice conference with the JTS, read a letter from the Prime Minister. Mateusz Morawiecki highlighted the dynamic technological development of medicine. The WST rector, in turn, read a letter from Minister Czarnek, who assured that support for Polish scientists is one of the government’s priorities.

This was the last JTS conference. The next ones, yes, will be, but at the Silesian Academy, because the University of Katowice has changed status.