Surgical robots are used in more and more hospitals. A close collaboration between plastic surgeons at Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+), and technicians at both TU Eindhoven (TUe) and spin-off company Microsure, the first microsurgery robot in the world was developed. This robot, called ‘MUSA’, consists of a set of robot hands, operated by surgeons. Besides that, the robot filters out the tremors of the human hand. The robot thus makes microsurgical operations more workable, and facilitates new interventions. This should lead to better results for the patients and lower healthcare expenses, because less after treatments and repeat surgeries are needed. There are also benefits for the surgeon: by avoiding standing still in an unnatural posture for a long
