There are many types of medical robots, according to their different uses, there are clinical medical robots, nursing robots, medical teaching robots and service robots for the disabled.
Delivery of medicines
Delivery of medicines robot can replace the nurse to send meals, send cases and laboratory tests, etc., the more famous is the U.S. TRC company's Help Mate robot.
Mobile patients
Mobile patient robots mainly help nurses move or transport paralyzed, and mobility-impaired patients, such as the UK's PAM robot;
Clinical medical
Clinical medical robots, including surgical robots and diagnostic and therapeutic robots, can carry out precise surgical or diagnostic, such as Japan's WAPRU -4 chest tumor diagnostic robot; American scientists are developing a surgical robot "Da Vinci System", which is certified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It has four mechanical tentacles. Under the doctor's manipulation, "Da Vinci System" accurately completes heart valve repair surgery and cancerous tissue removal surgery. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to conduct experiments on medical robotics in its underwater laboratory and on the space shuttle. Doctors will then be able to maneuver underwater and out-of-sky surgeries in front of computers on the ground.
The U.S. medical robots will also be used in the military field. 2005, the U.S. military invested 12 million U.S. dollars to study the "field trauma management system". This set of robotic devices are placed in tanks and armored vehicles, wartime through the doctor from the headquarters of the instructions, the robot can be injured in simple surgery, stabilize their injuries and wait for rescue.
Robots for the disabled
Robots for the disabled, also known as rehabilitation robots, can help people with disabilities regain their ability to live independently, such as the U.S. Prab Command system.
Nursing robot
British scientists are developing a nursing robot that could be used to share the heavy and menial work of caregivers. The new care robot will help healthcare workers identify patients and dispense needed medicines with precision. In the future, the nursing robot will also be able to check the patient's temperature, clean up the ward, and even help doctors keep abreast of the patient's condition through video transmission.
Medical teaching robots
Medical teaching robots are ideal teaching aids. U.S. health care workers are currently using a teaching robot called Noel, which can simulate a pregnant woman about to give birth and can even talk and scream. By simulating a real delivery, it helps to improve the surgical coordination and clinical response of obstetrics and gynecology staff.