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Surgeon survey · ~5 minutes

Help us build tools surgeons actually want.

We're Yukalyptus, and we're designing two tools for minimally invasive surgery: a surgeon-controlled robotic endoscope holder (LumaArm) and a handheld wristed laparoscopic instrument (LumaGrip). Before we build further, we want to hear from the people who would use them. Your answers go directly to the design team. Nothing is shared outside Yukalyptus.

Section 1

Surgeon background

1. What is your surgical specialty?
2. How often do you perform laparoscopic or robotic-assisted procedures?
3. What share of your minimally invasive cases are traditional laparoscopic vs robotic-assisted?

Section 2

Surgical ergonomics and fatigue

4. During or after minimally invasive cases, how often do you experience physical discomfort or fatigue?
5. Which areas are most affected?

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6. What contributes most to discomfort or fatigue during minimally invasive cases?

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Section 3

LumaArm — robotic camera holder

7. How often does laparoscopic camera control affect your operative workflow?
8. Which camera-control issues do you experience?

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9. How valuable would a surgeon-controlled robotic endoscope holder be in your practice?
10. What would be your biggest concern with a robotic endoscope holder?

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Section 4

LumaGrip — handheld robotic instrument

11. Which tasks are most limited by current straight-stick laparoscopic instruments?

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12. Which features would matter most in a handheld wristed laparoscopic instrument?

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13. What would make you hesitant to use a powered or robotic handheld laparoscopic instrument?

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14. Both handheld instruments below give the tip the same range of motion, but you control the bending differently. If they performed equally well, which would you rather operate?

Section 5

Adoption and follow-up

15. Which product concept would be more useful to evaluate first?
16. What is the most important thing Yukalyptus should understand before designing robotic tools for surgeons?

Optional

Stay in the loop

Would you be open to a 15-minute follow-up call?
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