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