Medsys has been involved in the emerging technology market of surgical robotics since 1997, when it launched the R&D project of an automated laparoscope manipulator with Dr Roland Polet, Belgian gynaecologist from Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (UCL Brussels). Dr Polet is member of the board of the International Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy.

The aim of the project was :

• to provide a stable image to the laparoscopic surgeon
• to enable the surgeon to optimize the endoscope position autonomously
• to perform solo-surgery in straightforward laparoscopic surgery, when a lack of assistance becomes a major threat to the quality of surgery

The LapMan© laparoscope manipulator was launched on the European market in 2003 and received FDA clearance the same year. The product has received an Award from FROST & SULIVAN in 2005. In September 2006, Medsys launched the LapStick©, a revolutionary RF interface with joystics positioned on a laparoscopic instrument that moves the arms of the LapMan© enabling the surgeon to control his endoscopic vision. With the success of the LapMan©, the robotics R&D department has been expanded and various partnerships with internationally reputed university centers active in robotics have been established.

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