Healthcare and Campus Robot Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts,

2008-2014

Table of Contents

Surgical, Healthcare, Assistive, and Campus Robot Executive Summary  ES-1

Healthcare Robot Market Driving Forces  ES-1

Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery  ES-1

Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Market Shares  ES-3

Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Market Forecasts  ES-5

 

1. Surgical, Healthcare, Assistive, and Campus Robots Market Description and Market Dynamics  1-1

1.1       Robotic Surgical System   1-1

1.1.1    Market Strategy for the Robotic Surgical System   1-2

1.1.2    Focus on Key Institutions  1-4

1.2       Focus on Leading Surgeons to Drive Rapid and Broad Adoption  1-4

1.2.1    Maintain Market Leadership  1-5

1.2.2    Develop Industry Alliances  1-5

1.2.3    Increasing Patient Awareness  1-6

1.3       Clinical Applications For Technology  1-6

1.4       Elder Assistance Robot Market Strategy  1-7

1.5       Medical / Surgical Delivery Robots  1-8

1.6       Assistive Technology  1-8

1.7       Rehabilitation Robots  1-10

1.8       Neuroscience Unveiling The Basic Mechanisms

            Of Neurogenesis And Neuroplasticity  1-12

1.8.1    Neuro-Developmental Engineering  1-13

1.8.2    Intelligent Rehabilitation  1-14

1.8.3    Bilateral and Unilateral ADL-focused Robot Therapies  1-15

1.8.4    Robotic Rehabilitation Assistive Technology  1-16

1.8.5    Robots, Aged Care, And Emotional Bonding With Machines  1-19

1.8.6    InTouch Health Remote Presence  1-20

1.8.7    InTouch Platforms Integrate Seamlessly With da Vinci Systems  1-21

1.8.8    In Touch Health Remote Presence RP-7s Robot Doctors  1-21

1.9   Educational Robots For Children in Hospitals  1-22

1.10     Hospital Robots  1-23

1.11     Mechanized Couriers  1-23

1.11.1  Man vs. Machine: Robots at Japanese Hospital 1-24

2. Surgical, Healthcare, Assistive, and Campus

    Robot Market Shares and Forecasts  2-1

2.1       Healthcare Robot Market Driving Forces  2-1

2.1.1    Robotics Market Driving Forces  2-1

2.1.2    Healthcare Robotics Enabling Technology  2-2

2.2       Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery  2-4

2.2.1    Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Market Driving Forces  2-5

2.2.2    Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Market Shares  2-6

2.2.3    Next Generation Surgery— Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Surgery  2-8

2.2.4    Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Market Shares  2-9

2.2.5    Intuitive Surgical da Vinci 2-9

2.2.6    Intuitive Surgical Product Revenue  2-12

2.2.7    Intuitive Surgical Service and Training Revenue  2-14

2.2.8    Intuitive Instrument Movements  2-14

2.2.9     Prosurgics EndoAssist Laparoscopic Camera Holding Robots  2-15

2.2.10   Prosurgics Image-Guided Surgical Robots  2-16

2.2.11   Prosurgics Robots Support Skilled Surgeons  2-16

2.2.12   Prosurgics Surgical Robotics Return On Investment (ROI) 2-17

2.2.10  Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Market Forecasts  2-18

2.2.13  Accuray, Hansen Medical, and Stereotaxis  2-18

2.2.14  Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Market Forecasts  2-19

2.3   Pharmaceutical Robots  2-27

2.3.1    Pharmaceutical Robots Market Shares  2-27

2.3.2    2-31

2.3.6    Swisslog  2-32

2.3.7    Pharmaceutical Robots Market Forecasts  2-32

2.3.8    Growth Of The Pharmaceutical Industry  2-35

2.3.9    Pharmaceutical Supply Channel Changes  2-38

2.3.10  Pharmaceutical Legislative Developments  2-38

2.3.11  Expiration of Patents for Brand Name Pharmaceuticals  2-39

2.3.12  US Hospital Profile  2-39

2.4   Physician Remote Presence Robots  2-40

2.4.1    Physician Remote Presence Robot Forecasts  2-41

2.4.2    Remote Presence Technology Reduction In ICU Cost  -  Provide Positive ROI  2-45

2.4.3    Robotic Tele-rounding Substantially Reduces

Length Of Stay Providing Positive ROI  2-46

2.4.4    Number of Surgeries  2-47

2.4.5    Physician Remote Presence Robot Market Forecasts  2-50

2.4.6    Reducing Hospitals Length of Stay  2-51

2.5   Hospital Robotic Remote Surveillance Market Forecasts  2-54

2.6   Hospital Courier Robot Market Forecasts  2-55

2.6.1    Hospital Courier Robot Return On Investment (ROI). 2-58

2.7   Virtual Visiting Robot 2-59

2.7.1    iRobot 2-59

2.8   Robots for Handicap Assistance Market Forecasts  2-60

2.8.1    Aging of the Population  2-63

2.9   Robots for Campus Delivery  2-67

2.10     Pharmacy and Blood Work Robots for Healthcare  2-67

2.11     Healthcare Robotic Regional Market Analysis  2-69

2.11.1  Intuitive Surgical Regional Market Segments  2-70

2.11.2  Japan Positioned To Be Global Market Leader In Robotics  2-70

2.11.3  Korea Global Leader In Robotics  2-71

2.11.4  Healthcare Robotics in Japan  2-73

 

 

3. Healthcare Surgical Robots and Campus Robots Product Description   3-1

3.1       Healthcare Surgical Robots  3-1

3.2       Intuitive Surgical da Vinci® Robot-Assisted, Minimally Invasive Surgery  3-1

3.2.1    Next Generation Surgery— Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Surgery  3-3

3.2.2    Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Instrument Movements  3-4

3.2.3    Intuitive Surgical Immersive 3-D Visualization  3-6

3.2.4    Intuitive Surgical Immersive High-Definition 3-D Visualization  3-6

3.2.5    Intuitive Surgical Teachable and Repeatable  3-7

3.2.6    Intuitive Surgical Multi-Specialty Surgical Platform   3-7

3.2.7    Intuitive Surgical Facilitates Difficult MIS Operations  3-9

3.2.8    Intuitive Surgical’s Products and Services  3-9

3.2.9    Intuitive Surgical Surgeon’s Console. 3-11

3.2.10  Intuitive Surgical Patient-Side Cart 3-12

3.2.11  Intuitive Surgical 3-D Vision System   3-12

3.2.12  Intuitive Surgical EndoWrist Instruments and

Intuitive Accessories  3-13

3.3       Carl Zeiss Medical Manipulator  3-14

3.4       Prosurgics  3-15

3.5       Hitachi 3-18

3.5.1    AESOP Endoscope Positioner Product 3-18

3.6       Rehabilitation Robots  3-19

3.7       Robot-Assisted Motor Therapy  3-21

3.7.1    Basic Research In Neuroscience  3-22

3.7.2    Mechatronic Platforms for Early Diagnosis of Neuro-Developmental Autism Disorders  3-23

3.7.3    Stroke Rehabilitation  3-24

3.7.4    Audiovisual Displays Used To Present A Virtual Rehabilitation Environment 3-25

3.8       Human Interactive Robot 3-26

3.9       iRobot 3-26

3.9.1    How iRobot ConnectR Works  3-28

3.10     Care-O-Bot Intelligent Assistance  3-29

3.10.1  Care-O-bot Mobility Aid  3-38

3.11     Japanese Science and Technology Robot Interaction With Human Beings  40

3.11.1  Paro Furry Seal Robot For Psychological Enrichment Of Humans In Daily Life  3-40

3.11.2  Paro's Functions  3-40

3.12     MobileRobots  3-45

3.12.1  Mobileeyes Graphic  3-47

3.12.2  MobileRobots Uses: 3-48

3.13     Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. 3-48

3.13.1  MobileRobots Food Delivery and Security  3-54

3.14     Robotis / Bioloid Bipedal Robot Construction Kit 3-55

3.14.1  Bioloid Motion Editor 3-58

3.14.2  Hitec/Robonova-1  3-60

3.15     HiTec RoboNova-1  3-63

3.16     TAEJON_D2E Robotics  3-63

3.17     Exact Dynamics Manus-Arm   3-64

3.18     Mobile Robots  3-66

3.18.1  Cypress Computer Systems  3-66

3.18.2  Technology Convergence  3-66

3.19     Aethon  3-67

3.20     AGVs Take On New Roles In Industry  3-68

3.21     Mopec Hospital Robot 3-68

3.21.1  Mopec RoboCourier 3-72

3.22     Pyxis / HelpMate Robotics  3-73

3.22.1  Pyxis Products  3-75

3.23     Aethon  3-77

3.23.1  Aethon TUG™    3-78

3.23.2  Aethon TUG Fast Delivery  3-78

3.23.3  TUG   3-78

3.23.4  Hard-working  3-79

3.23.5  Cost-efficient 3-79

3.23.6  Nurses Have Greater Job Satisfaction  3-79

3.23.7  Greater ROI  3-80

3.23.8  Less runaround  3-80

3.23.9  Greater efficiency  3-80

3.23.10 Aethon HOMER™    3-81

3.24     In Touch Technologies  3-82

3.24.1  InTouch Technologies RP-7™ Remote Presence Robotic System   3-82

3.24.2  InTouch Health RP-7 Robot 3-82

3.24.3  Surgical Procedure Taught Through Remote Presence  3-84

3.25     Robots In The Hospital 3-85

3.26     Cypress Computer Systems  3-88

3.26.1  CCS Robotics  3-89

                                                                                         3-89

3.26.2  CCS Robotics RoboSentry  3-89

3.26.3  All RoboSentry™ and SpeciMinder™ platforms include Charging Dock, Tether, and MobileEyes Software. 3-90

3.27     Definitions  3-91

3.27.1  Autonomous Mobile Robot 3-91

3.27.2  24x7 Autonomous Operation  3-92

3.27.3  Automatic Recharging  3-92

3.27.4  802.11 Wireless Ethernet Communications  3-92

3.27.5  PTZ Surveillance Camera  3-92

3.27.6  4 Dimensional Audio  3-93

3.28     Cypress Robot 3-94

3.28.1  CCS Robotics SpeciMinder Fully

Autonomous Specimen Transport System   3-95

3.28.2  All RoboSentry™ and SpeciMinder™

Platforms Include Charging Dock, Tether, and MobileEyes Software. 3-96

3.28.3   SpeciMinder™ Overview   3-96

3.28.4   SpeciMinder™ Technical Overview   3-97

3.28.5   Application  3-98

3.28.6   SpeciMinder™ Operational Overview   3-99

3.28.7   Hospital Delivery Robot 3-100

3.28.8   Remote Surveillance & Verification Platforms (RSVP) 3-101

 

 

 

4. Surgical, Healthcare, and Campus Robot Technology  4-1

4.1       Robotic Surgical Clinical Applications  4-1

4.1.1    Robotic Urologic Prostatectomy Surgery  4-1

4.1.2    Robotic Gynecologic Surgery  4-2

4.1.3    Robotic Myomectomy  4-3

4.1.4    Robotic Cardiothoracic Surgery  4-3

4.1.5    Robotic Internal Thoracic Artery Dissection  4-4

4.1.6    Robotic Thoracoscopy  4-5

4.1.7    Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass  4-5

4.1.8    Robotic General Surgery  4-6

4.2       AI Robot 4-8

4.2.1    Korea Focusing On Creating A Growth Engine In Research & Development 4-8

4.3       Care-O-bot Robot Mechanics  4-10

4.3.1    Care-O-bot Architecture  4-12

4.4       Government Regulation  4-14

4.4.1    California Regulation  4-18

4.4.2    International Regulation  4-18

4.5       Third Party Reimbursement 4-19

 

 

5. Healthcare and Campus Robot Company Profiles  5-1

5.1   Aethon  5-1

5.2   AIST  /  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and Japan Science and Technology  5-2

5.2.1    AIST / Intelligent System (ISC) 5-3

5.3   AmerisourceBergen  5-4

5.4   Cardinal Health / Pyxis Corporation  5-4

5.4.1    Cardinal Health  5-5

5.4.2    Cardinal Health Revenue  5-6

5.4.3    Healthcare Supply Chain Services Sector 5-6

5.4.4    Cardinal Health agreement with Walgreens  5-7

5.4.5    Clinical and Medical Products Sector 5-7

5.4.6    Cardinal Health Segments  5-8

5.4.7    Pyxis Acquisition / HelpMate Robotics  5-10

5.4.8    Pyxis® Products  5-12

5.5   Cypress Computer Systems  5-15

5.6   Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering

and Automation IPA   5-16

5.6.1    Care-O-bot 5-16

5.7   Fujitsu  5-17

5.8   Hitachi 5-17

5.8.1    Hitachi Ltd. 5-19

5.9   Honda  5-21

5.10     InTouch Technologies  5-21

5.11     Intuitive Surgical 5-22

5.11.1  Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Surgical Systems For

Advanced Surgical Systems  5-23

5.11.2  Intuitive Surgical Beating Heart Bypass

Procedure Through Small Ports  5-24

5.11.3  Intuitive Surgical daVinici Focus On Making

Technology As Simple As Possible  5-27

5.11.4  Intuitive Surgical Revenue  5-28

5.11.5  Intuitive Surgical Product Revenue  5-30

5.12     iRobot 5-30

5.12.1  iRobot Strategy  5-32

5.12.2  iRobot Role In The FCS program   5-35

iRobot Strategic Alliances  5-36

iRobot and Deere & Company  5-37

iRobot and Clorox Company  5-38

iRobot Sales and Distribution Channels  5-39

iRobot Revenue  5-39

iRobot        5-41

iRobot Third Quarter 2007 Revenue  5-42

iRobot Revenue  5-42

5.12.3  iRobot Distribution  5-46

5.12.4  iRobot $8.8 Million U.S. Military Order for PackBot Robots  5-46

iRobot Gutter Cleaner 5-47

iRobot Communication Robot 5-48

iRobot ConnectR Pilot Program   5-49

iRobot NAVSEA $19 Million for Bomb-Disposal Robots  5-49

iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaning Robots  5-50

iRobot Customer Service and Support 5-57

iRobot Marketing and Brand  5-57

5.13     LG Electronics  5-62

5.14     MicroDexterity Systems  5-63

5.15     Microsoft                                                                                                5-63

5.16     MobileRobots  5-64

5.17     Mopec  5-64

5.17.1  Mopec RoboCourier Smart Robotic Delivery Product 5-65

5.18     OmniCell 5-65

5.19     Primus Innovations  5-66

5.20     Prosurgics  5-66

5.21     Richard Wolf Medical Instruments  5-68

5.22     Ross-Hime Designs  5-69

5.23     Sinters SA   5-70

5.24     Swisslog  5-71

5.25     Terumo Medical 5-71

5.26     Toshiba  5-72

5.27     Zeiss  5-72

5.27.1  Carl Zeiss Medical Manipulator 5-73

5.27.2  Zeiss Developments for More Efficiency  5-74

5.27.3  Zeiss Focused on Growth  5-74

List of Tables and Figures

Table ES-1  ES-2

Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Market Driving Forces 

Figure ES-2  ES-4

Worldwide Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Market Shares, Shipment Dollars, 2007 

Figure ES-3  ES-6

Worldwide Robotically-Assisted Surgery Equipment Shipment Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2008-2014 

 

Table 1-1  1-3

Robotic Surgical Specialties Procedure Marketing Efforts Focus 

 

Table 2-1  2-2

Robotics Market Driving Forces 

Table 2-2  2-3

Healthcare Robotics Enabling Technologies 

Table 2-3  2-3

Surgical Robotic Product Development Challenges 

Table 2-4  2-5

Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Market Driving Forces 

Table 2-5  2-6

Types Of Procedures Performed Using  Robotic Surgical System  

Figure 2-6  2-7

Worldwide Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Market Shares, Shipment Dollars, 2007 

Table 2-6a  2-8

Worldwide Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive

Surgery (MIS) Market Shares, Shipment Dollars, 2007 

Figure 2-7  2-16

Worldwide Robotically-Assisted Surgery Systems

Equipment Shipment Market Forecasts, Units, 2008-2014 

Figure 2-8  2-17

Worldwide Robotically-Assisted Surgery Systems

Equipment Shipment Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2008-2014 

Figure 2-9  2-18

Worldwide Number of Surgical Robot Instruments Shipment Market Forecasts, Units, 2008-2014 

Figure 2-10  2-19

Worldwide Surgical Robot Instrument Market Forecasts,

Dollars, 2008-2014 

Figure 2-11  2-20

Worldwide Robotically Assisted Surgery Equipment Shipment Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2008-2014 

Table 2-12  2-21

Worldwide Robotically Assisted Surgery Equipment Shipment Market Forecasts,  2008-2014 

Table 2-13  2-26

McKesson ROBOT-Rx Advantage 

Figure 2-14  2-27

Worldwide Pharmacy Robot Dispensing Shipments 

Market Shares, Dollars, 2007 

Table 2-15  2-28

Worldwide Pharmacy Robot Dispensing Shipments 

Market Shares, Dollars, 2007 

Figure 2-16  2-32

Worldwide Hospital and Wholesale Pharmaceutical

Dispensing Robot Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2008-2014 

Figure 2-17  2-33

Worldwide Hospital and Wholesale Pharmaceutical

Dispensing Robot Market Forecasts, Units, 2008-2014 

Table 2-18  2-34

Worldwide Hospital and Wholesale Pharmaceutical

Dispensing Robot Market Forecasts,  2008-2014 

Table 2-19  2-35

Factors Contributing To The Growth Of The

Pharmaceutical Industry Worldwide 

Table 2-20  2-36

Response To Rising Healthcare Costs 

Table 2-21  2-38

US Hospital Profile 

Figure 2-22  2-41

Worldwide Hospital Remote Presence Robot Market Forecasts,

Dollars, 2008-2014 

Figure 2-23  2-42

Worldwide Hospital Remote Presence Robot Market Forecasts,

Units, 2008-2014 

Table 2-24  2-43

Worldwide Hospital Remote Presence Robot Market Forecasts,

Units and Dollars, 2008-2014 

Table 2-25  2-43

Presence Robots Used In Aspects Of Healthcare Delivery 

Table 2-26  2-47

Number Of Surgical Procedures Performed Worldwide 2007 

Table 2-27  2-48

Number Of Surgical Procedures Performed In The US 2007 

Table 2-28  2-50

Remote Presence Robot ROI Analysis 

Table 2-29  2-52

Sample Patient Length of Stay Study Results 

Table 2-30  2-52

Benefits of Remote Presence 

Table 2-31  2-53

Worldwide Hospital Remote Surveillance Robot Market

Forecasts, Units and Dollars, 2008-2014 

Figure 2-32  2-55

Worldwide Hospital Courier Robot Market Forecasts,

Dollars, 2008-2014 

Figure 2-33  2-56

Worldwide Hospital Courier Robot Market Forecasts,

Dollars, 2008-2014 

Table 2-34  2-57

Worldwide Hospital Courier Robot Market Forecasts,

Dollars, 2008-2014 

Table 2-35  2-60

Worldwide Healthcare Rehab and Disability

Assistive and Communication Robot Shipments

Market Forecasts, Units,

2008-2014 

Table 2-36  2-61

Worldwide Healthcare Rehab and Disability Assistive and

Communication Robot Shipments Market Forecasts, Dollars, 61

2008-2014 

Table 2-37  2-62

Worldwide Robotically Assisted Surgery Equipment

Shipment Market Forecasts,  2008-2014 

Table 2-38  2-64

World Population: Aging Trends 2000 and 2050 

Table 2-39  2-65

US Population: Aging Trends 2000 to 2050 

Table 2-40  2-68

Healthcare Robot Regional Market Shares, 2007 

 

 

 

 

Table 3-1  3-2

Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Prostatectomy Benefits 

Table 3-2  3-4

Da Vinci S Surgical System Features 

Figure 3-3  3-10

Intuitive Surgical System and Wrist Instruments 

Table 3-4  3-11

Intuitive Surgical Products 

Figure 3-5  3-17

Prosurgics Robot Assisted Image-Guiding 

Table 3-6  3-20

Quantitative Methods To Assess Motor Performance For Rehabilitation 

Table 3-7  3-27

iRobot® Offers The ConnectR™ Virtual Visiting Robot Functions 

Table 3-8  3-28

iRobot ConnectR Virtual Visiting Robot

Table 3-9  3-30

Care-O-bot Mobile Service Robot Target Markets 

Table 3-10  3-31

Care-O-bot Mobile Service Robot Range Of Services Offered 

Table 3-11  3-32

Care-O-bot Mobile Service Robot Household Tasks 

Table 3-12  3-33

Care-O-bot Mobile Service Robot Mobility Aid 

Table 3-13  3-34

Care-O-bot Mobile Service Robot Communication and Social Integration 

Figure 3-14  3-35

Care-O-bot Prototype Mobile Platform With A Moveable Interactive Touchscreen 

Figure 3-15  3-36

Care-O-bot Mobile Platform  

 

Table 3-16  3-37

Care-O-bot serving a glass of water to the bedridden user 

Table 3-17  3-38

Care-O-bot intelligent walking aid functions 

Table 3-18  3-39

Care-O-bot Used As An Intelligent Walking Aid 

Figure 3-19  3-42

Paro Robot Human Company 

Figure 3-20  3-43

Paro At A Nursing Home In Japan 

Figure 3-21  3-45

Paro Artificial Fur Hygienic 

Figure 3-22  3-46

MobileRobot SodaBot Small Refrigerator 

Table 3-23  3-48

MobileRobots Uses:

Figure 3-24  3-49

Matsushita’s Robotic Blood Sample Courier System  

Table 3-25  3-51

Matsushita Electric Works Features 

Table 3-26  3-53

Matsushita Electric Active Robot Features 

Table 3-27  3-54

MobileRobots Food Delivery and Security Uses:

Figure 3-28  3-56

19 DOF Humanoid From Bioloid Kit

Table 3-29  3-57

Software Utilities That Come With The Bioloid Kit

Table 3-30  3-59

Commands Provided With The Bioloid Behaviour Control Program  

Table 3-31  3-60

Tribotix Behavior Control Program  

Figure 3-32  3-61

Hitec/Robonova-1 Sensors 

Figure 3-33  3-62

Hitec/Robonova-1 Robot

Figure 3-34  3-65

Manus-Arm Of Exact Dynamics 

Figure 3-35  3-67

TUG Mobile Robots Aethon Various Cargo-Carrying Attachments 

Figure 3-36  3-70

Mopec RoboCourier Smart Robotic Delivery Service 

Table 3-37  3-71

Mopec RoboCourier Smart Robotic Delivery Service Features 

Figure 3-38  3-86

Doctor Speaks From InTouch Health Robot Console 

Figure 3-39  3-87

Doctor Controls InTouch Health Robot From A Console 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 4-1  4-11

Care-O-bot Robot Mechanics 

Figure 4-2  4-13

Care-O-bot Architecture 

 

Table 5-1  5-12

Intuitive Surgical Clearances From The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Table 5-2  5-39

iRobot Roomba 500 series Vacuum Cleaning Features:

Figure 5-3  5-47

iRobot Growth Positioning 

Figure 5-4  5-48

iRobot Roomba Positioning 

Figure 5-5  5-49

iRobot Roomba Strategy