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Ekso GT Robotic Exoskeleton Safe for Gait Training in Stroke Patients

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, today announced new findings from a feasibility study conducted by Kessler Foundation, which reported that eight stroke patients who were prescribed gait training during inpatient rehabilitation training, safely increased their cadence (steps per minute) after six weeks of rehabilitation with the assistance of the Ekso™ GT robotic exoskeleton.

From Ekso Bionics 22 Sep 2014

PURE Facial Plastic Surgery Brings ARTAS Robotic System for Hair Transplantation to the Carolinas

PURE Facial Plastic Surgery proudly announces the launch of the FDA-cleared ARTAS® Robotic System at its Huntersville, N.C. location.

22 Sep 2014

3D Systems Highlights Simbionix Cross-Specialty Robotic Surgery Training System at ERUS Exhibition

3D Systems announced today the addition of the Simbionix RobotiX Mentor™, a new robotic surgery skills and procedural training simulator, which is being shown for the first time at the ERUS exhibition in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from September 17 to 19 (booth #7).

22 Sep 2014

Comparative Benefits of Ekso Robotic Suit Presented at WeRob2014

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, announced today that Bergmannstrost Center in Halle, Germany, a leader in rehabilitation research, presented data today at The International Workshop on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2014 in Baiona, Spain showing the benefits of the Ekso™ robotic suit compared to ReWalk and Cyberdyne.

From Ekso Bionics 18 Sep 2014

Hansen Medical's Sensei Robotic System Improves Success Rates for Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

A study, published online ahead of print in Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology (PACE), concluded that using Hansen Medical, Inc.'s Sensei® Robotic System with the Thermocool® SmartTouch® Catheter (BioSense Webster, Diamond Bar, CA) for persistent atrial fibrillation is associated with statistically significant improved success rates when compared with manual ablation with Thermocool SmartTouch.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 18 Sep 2014

Robotics Experts Converge at IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2014

George Jetson’s Rosie the Robot, R2-D2 and the Energizer Bunny won’t be there, but the powerful minds behind tomorrow’s innovative robots will be.

16 Sep 2014

TCT 2014: Corindus to Highlight CorPath Vascular Robotic System

Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc., a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, will showcase its CorPath© Vascular Robotic System during the upcoming Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2014 meeting, September 13 – 17 in Washington, D.C. Throughout the meeting, Corindus will highlight occupational safety and robotic precision during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures, including radiation exposure reduction by robotic-assisted PCI.

15 Sep 2014

Study Reveals Telemedicine Can Help Manage Chronic Diseases, Reduce Hospital Stays

Congestive heart failure, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are three of the leading causes of death in the U.S.

11 Sep 2014

China CFDA Approves Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance Systems

Mazor Robotics Ltd., a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, announced today that the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has approved the Company's Renaissance® system, a state-of-the-art surgical guidance system that enables surgeons to conduct spine surgeries in an accurate and secure manner.

From MAZOR Robotics Inc. 10 Sep 2014

Service Robotics Market Expected to Grow at 21.5% CAGR from 2014 to 2020

The report "Service Robotics Market (Professional and Personal), by Application (Defense, Agriculture, Medical, Domestic, Entertainment), & by Geography - Analysis Forecast (2014-2020)", published by MarketsandMarkets, the service robotics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.5% from 2014 to 2020, and reach $19.41 Billion by 2020.

8 Sep 2014