Robot-Assisted Surgery
Scaling sub-millimetre precision for everyday operating rooms by identifying affordable robotic platforms, efficient training models, and viable economic pathways for community hospitals.
The Challenge: Making Advanced Robotics Accessible
Multi-arm robots offer unparalleled precision, but their widespread adoption in community hospitals is hindered by three major barriers: prohibitive costs, steep learning curves for surgeons, and reimbursement models that haven't kept pace with innovation.
High Capital & Operational Cost
Flagship systems can cost over €2M with annual service contracts and expensive per-case disposables, making ROI a major hurdle.
Steep Surgeon Training Curve
Achieving proficiency can require a significant number of cases, representing a major time and cost investment for hospitals.
Our Approach: A Focus on Economic Viability
A consortium of hospital networks engaged us to identify solutions suited for 300-bed community hospitals. Our objective was to find platforms that met strict clinical precision targets while fitting within a five-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) ceiling of €2,580 per procedure.
Key Outcomes: Affordable & Efficient Solutions
Our analysis identified three distinct robotic platforms that met the client's stringent economic and performance criteria, offering viable pathways for adoption.
| Solution | Capital Expenditure | Disposables / Case | 5-Year Cost / Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modular 4-arm cart | €1.15 M | €534 | €2,340 |
| Single-port flexible robot | €1.84 M | €500 | €2,450 |
| Table-mounted add-on arm | €598 k | €495 | €2,210 |
*Assumes 250 procedures / year utilisation.