Research on Development Status of Surgical Robot Based on Patent Analysis

Abstract

Surgical robot is an important branch of medical robot. Based on patent analysis, this paper studies the development status of surgical robot in terms of global patent application trends, main applicants ranking, and application area classifications. Especially focusing on the four application areas, orthopedic surgical robot, neurosurgical robot, laparoscopic robot and vascular intervention robot, the paper respectively analyzes and studies the competitive situation of domestic and foreign companies in terms of the top 10 patent applicants, patent layout, core patents, and patent technology developing map, and provides intelligence support for domestic companies to develop the surgical robot industry. The study results show that: surgical robot technology is in a period of rapid development; domestic companies have a gap with foreign companies in the number and quality of patents; in addition, it provides countermeasures and suggestions for domestic companies to further develop surgical robot technology.