Reader Response on Medical Robots (Draft 3)
According to an article from Case School of Engineering/Case Western Reserve University (2020), it is increasingly common for both interest and funding for medical robots to rise in the field of biomedical engineering. There are benefits for medical robots to be developed and use in healthcare. They can work relentlessly and without anxiety compared to human beings. Their precision capabilities enable them to perform movements beyond the human range of motion. Additionally, they can reduce workload by automating less complex or repetitive tasks and leaving more complicated work to humans. There are currently five medical robots implemented in hospitals and treatment centers. First, the da Vinci® Surgical Robot offers the surgeon an advanced set of instruments to use in performing minimally invasive surgery. Secondly, the Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot disinfect entire hospital rooms in a short amount of time while utilizing UV rays to wipe out a range of harmful bacteria. The next robo...