A low-cost, portable laparoscopic surgical system the size of a small suitcase could transform the treatment of patients in low and mid-tier hospitals especially in developing countries like India. Laparoscopy is a type of surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to access the inside of the abdomen and pelvis with a very small incisions in the skin. This procedure is also known as keyhole surgery or minimally invasive surgery. Large incisions can be avoided during laparoscopy because the surgeon uses an instrument called a laparoscope.
But the cost of the laparoscopic equipment needed to carry out such procedures puts them out of reach of many hospitals in the developing world, particularly those in rural areas. Keeping this issue in mind, a Cambridge, UK-based company has developed a laparoscopic surgery kit as compact as to carry inside a suitcase. The foundation of this innovation…
