Table 1 Comparison of the characteristics of the hinotori™ and da Vinci® robotic surgical systems
hinotori™ surgical system | The da Vinci® surgical system | |
|---|---|---|
Manufacturer | Medicaroid Corporation, Kobe, Japan | Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
Regulatory approval (year) | Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (2020) | US Food and Drug Administration (1998) |
Camera | Three-dimensional high-definition | Three-dimensional high-definition |
Motion scaling | Yes | Yes |
Tremor filtering | Yes | Yes |
Number of robotic arms | 4 | 4 |
Number of axes | 8 | 7 |
Adjustability of the axes | No | Yes, with a patient clearance button |
Docking | Docking-free design | Docking design |
Center of motion | Pivot position determined by software | Remote center determined by the dedicated trocar |
Number of instrument types | 11 | 39 |