Esophageal cancer remains a highly aggressive malignancy with low survival rates, requiring advanced surgical interventions like esophagectomy. Traditional manual techniques, including circular staplers, face challenges such as limited precision, prolonged recovery times, and complications like leaks and tissue misalignment. This paper presents a novel robotic circular stapler designed to enhance the dexterity in confined spaces, improve tissue alignment, and reduce post-operative risks. Integrated with a cognitive robot that serves as a surgeon's assistant, the surgical stapler uses three actuators to perform anvil motion, cutter/stapler motion and allows a 75-degree bending of the cartridge (distal tip). Kinematic analysis is used to compute the stapler tip's position, ensuring synchronization with a robotic system.
@article{arxiv.2506.09444,
title = {Design of an innovative robotic surgical instrument for circular stapling},
author = {Paul Tucan and Nadim Al Hajjar and Calin Vaida and Alexandru Pusca and Tiberiu Antal and Corina Radu and Daniel Jucan and Adrian Pisla and Damien Chablat and Doina Pisla},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.09444},
year = {2025}
}