ABSTRACT
The use of robots in medical applications has increased considerably in the last decade. Today, there are robots being used in complex surgeries such as those of the brain, eye, heart, and hip. By one survey, 2285 medical robots were estimated to be in use at the end of 2002, and that number is expected to rise to over 8000 medical robots by 2006. It is also estimated that medical robots may, in the end, have the largest market value among all types of robots.
