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Robotic tools built around the surgeon.

Two surgeon-controlled instruments designed to plug into the OR you already have — no dedicated console, no docking time, no per-case license.

Yukalyptus LumaArm system rendered in three-quarter view: a floor-standing cart with an articulated arm holding a laparoscope, a display monitor, and a foot pedal in the foreground.

Motorized robotic endoscope holder

Yukalyptus LumaArm™

Steady the view. At last.

The LumaArm is a motorized endoscope positioner for laparoscopic surgery. The surgeon commands the camera's position directly — no assistant in the camera-holding loop, no shaky frame, no missed angle.

  • Stable, reliable viewEliminates camera shake, assistant drift, and miscommunication for a steady operating field.
  • Surgeon-controlledVoice-activated or foot-pedal control, with multilingual voice commands. The surgeon's hands stay on the instruments.
  • Memorized key positionsSave and recall framing instantly for repeat steps and rapid intra-op setup.
  • Fits the OR you already haveA self-contained surgical cart — no remote console room, no permanent install, no specialist tech to set up.
  • Limited tissue contactKeeps the endoscope clear of the patient's organs, reducing fogging, soiling, and trauma.
  • Autoclavable, modularSterile-draped electronics, quick-release sterile laparoscope mount, reusable instrument set.

Clinical applications

  • Cholecystectomy
  • Hernia repair
  • Appendectomy
  • Hysterectomy
  • Sacrocolpopexy
  • Pediatric & thoracic laparoscopy
Yukalyptus handheld robotic instrument — ergonomic teal handle with trigger, control module, and articulated end-effector.

Articulated robotic instrument

Yukalyptus LumaGrip™

Wristed dexterity. In one hand.

The LumaGrip is a motorized, surgeon-held instrument with 7 degrees of freedom — a fully wristed instrument tip with the full 7-DoF dexterity of console robotics, plus motion scaling and native haptic feedback you'll never get from a console. Robotic-grade dexterity without the docking time, capital outlay, or per-case license of a closed system.

  • Fully articulated — 7 DoFWristed articulation (±90° pitch, ±90° yaw) plus grip — built for intra-abdominal procedures.
  • Unlimited jaw rotationBidirectional flexion of the instrument tip, with intuitive one-finger control of motorized movements.
  • 3:1 motion scaling, tremor-freeSurgeon hand motion scaled at the tip, with active 8–12 Hz physiological tremor filtering.
  • Native haptic feedbackForce transmits through the shaft, not a console — the surgeon feels the tissue.
  • Grip shaped to your handParametric handle geometry scaled to the individual surgeon's hand instead of a one-size average. Supports right- and left-handed use and a neutral, lower-strain wrist.
  • Modular end-effectorsMonopolar scissors, precision dissectors, monopolar hooks, micro-textured needle holders — each Yukalyptus-certified for the 7-DoF articulation envelope and compatible with standard ESU.

Clinical applications

  • Cholecystectomy (first indication)
  • Hysterectomy & sacrocolpopexy
  • Fundoplication
  • Radical prostatectomy
  • Colorectal anastomosis
  • Bariatric gastric bypass

Built to your hand

Shaped to your hand. Not the average of everyone’s.

Most laparoscopic instruments come in one size, so the surgeon’s hand adapts to the tool. Over a career of long cases that mismatch becomes pressure, fatigue, and strain injury. Studies have found as many as 87% of surgeons who regularly perform laparoscopic surgery report hand and wrist strain. LumaGrip starts from the opposite premise. The grip is parametric, and its geometry scales to fit the individual surgeon’s hand. The shape is grounded in published research on surgical hand ergonomics, not a single fixed mold.

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Parametric geometry

Every key dimension of the grip is driven by a single parameter, so the whole handle scales as one coherent shape instead of jumping between a few stock sizes.

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Sized to your hand

The grip is matched to the surgeon's hand rather than a population average, spreading contact across the palm and fingers instead of concentrating it on a few pressure points.

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Built for the long case

A neutral wrist and balanced pressure cut the hand fatigue that builds over hours of operating and accumulates across a career.

Modular tool system

One handle. Every end-effector the case needs.

LumaGrip’s quick-release jaw mount accepts the four primary end-effector families for laparoscopic surgery — each independently sterilizable and Yukalyptus-certified for the 7-DoF articulation envelope. Compatible with standard ESU connections, so it drops into existing OR power workflows.

Yukalyptus LumaGrip end-effector family — monopolar scissors, precision dissector, monopolar hook, and micro-textured needle holder, each mounted on the 7-DoF articulated wrist.
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Monopolar Scissors

Energized sharp dissection with simultaneous hemostasis.

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Precision Dissector

Atraumatic grasping and blunt dissection in tight planes.

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Monopolar Hook

Targeted electrosurgical separation along anatomical planes.

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Micro-Textured Needle Holder

Secure needle control for intracorporeal suturing.

What hospitals and surgeons buy on

Safer cases. Faster cases. Lower cost per case.

Three principles guide every decision — from joint count to sterilization workflow — and they’re the same three things hospitals and surgeons actually buy on.

Safer at the tissue

Active tremor filtering (8–12 Hz), 3:1 motion scaling, native haptic feedback, and a surgeon-controlled steady view designed to reduce inadvertent tissue contact and assistant-induced variance — the failure modes that drive intraoperative complications.

Faster in the OR

Mounts on existing OR rails — no docking, no choreography, no console. Wristed articulation accelerates suturing and dissection, the steps that consume the most OR minutes. Built to compress both setup time and intra-op time.

Cheaper per case

Per-device pricing in place of $500K–$2.5M capital systems. No room rebuild, no proprietary disposable license per case, no vendor lock-in. Hospitals adopt one tool at a time, on the OR they already have.

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