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Montreal Heart Institute Performs Ablation Procedures Using Stereotaxis' Niobe ES and Vdrive Robotic Systems

Stereotaxis, Inc., a global leader in innovative robotic technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, and the Montreal Heart Institute, an internationally recognized research leader and specialty hospital dedicated to the advancement of cardiology, today announced that the hospital is now performing ablation procedures using its newly installed Niobe® ES and the Vdrive® robotic systems.

17 Feb 2017

Tiny Robots Designed to Propel Through Biological Fluids Using Ultrasound or Enzymatic Reaction

Researchers anticipate that one day nanorobots and other mini-vehicles might be capable of performing vital services in medicine – for instance, by transporting pharmaceutical agents to a preferred location in the body or by conducting remotely-controlled operations.

14 Feb 2017

Corindus Vascular Robotics' CorPath GRX System Used in Commercial PCI Procedures

Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc., a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, announced today that the first commercial procedures have been performed using its CorPath GRX System following the company’s recent 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

13 Feb 2017

Researchers Aim to Make Rehabilitation Robotics Available for General Public

Making a trip to Disneyland with the little ones is physically out of reach for many seniors and stroke victims. However, Thomas Sugar, an ASU mechanical engineer who specializes in wearable technology, projects that in the next five years, seniors and other people with mobility issues will be able to rent robotic exoskeletons that make their dream vacations — and mundane tasks — a possibility.

8 Feb 2017

New Robotic Prosthetic Arm Detects Spinal Nerve Signals

Scientists at the Imperial College London have developed new sensor technology for a robotic prosthetic arm for detecting nerve signals in the spinal cord.

7 Feb 2017

Surgeons Perform First Robotic Kidney Auto-Transplantation Using Vinci Surgical System

Surgeons at Methodist Dallas Medical Center continue to innovate in the field of robotic surgery. On December 14, 2016, transplant surgeons Alejandro Mejia, MD, FACS, and Richard Dickerman, MD, FACS, performed the first robotic auto-transplantation in North Texas using the da Vinci® Surgical System.

3 Feb 2017

Medical Robotics News

Montreal Heart Institute Performs Ablation Procedures Using Stereotaxis' Niobe ES and Vdrive Robotic Systems

Tiny Robots Designed to Propel Through Biological Fluids Using Ultrasound or Enzymatic Reaction

Corindus Vascular Robotics' CorPath GRX System Used in Commercial PCI Procedures

Researchers Aim to Make Rehabilitation Robotics Available for General Public

New Robotic Prosthetic Arm Detects Spinal Nerve Signals

Surgeons Perform First Robotic Kidney Auto-Transplantation Using Vinci Surgical System

Surgeons of University Hospitals Leuven Perform First Ever Robot-Assisted Retinal Vein Occlusion

Customizable Soft Robotic Sleeve Could Open Door to New Treatment Options for Heart Failure

Germ-Zapping Robots to be Tested at Detroit Hospitals

Newly Developed iMEMS Device Revolutionizes Drug Delivery

New AI Model Sets Benchmark in Skin Cancer Detection with 99.8% Accuracy

Neuromorphic Vision Device Mimics Human Eye and Brain for Instant Processing

Novel Fluidic Robot Mimics Octopus Locomotion and Suction

Soft Robot Achieves Complex Movement Without AI or Electronics

Machine Learning Uncovers Key Risk Factors Behind Dementia in Parkinson’s Patients

Global Drone Detection Market Size, Share, Trends, and Forecast 2025–2031

Building the AI Lab: A Guide for Research Institutions

Robotics in Microscopy: Key Innovations in Imaging, Diagnostics, and Drug Delivery

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