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NSF CAREER Award to University of Alabama Professor for Robotic Prosthesis Research

The National Science Foundation selected a University of Alabama mechanical engineering professor for a CAREER Award for his research into a robotic prosthesis that could help amputees walk better.

7 May 2014

Successful Mazor Robotics Renaissance Spine Procedures with Full Integration of Intraoperative Imaging System

Dr. Dimitry Dzukaev performed a series of 10 successful spine procedures utilizing Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System with full integration of an intraoperative imaging system in Moscow, Russia at City Clinical Hospital No. 67.

7 May 2014

West Kendall Baptist Hospital to Begin Operations with da Vinci Robotic Surgery System

An advanced robotic surgery system recently installed at West Kendall Baptist Hospital is slated to go into action today, when surgeons perform three surgical procedures using the equipment.

6 May 2014

Hansen Medical to Showcase Sensei X Robotic Catheter System at Heart Rhythm Society's Annual Scientific Sessions

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced it will exhibit its Sensei® X Robotic Catheter System at the Heart Rhythm Society's (HRS) Annual Scientific Sessions from May 7 - 10 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 6 May 2014

Crowdfunding Campaign for Mosquito-Dissecting Robot

Biotechnology company Sanaria Inc. aims to raise at least $250,000 in 30 days on Indiegogo.com, a crowdfunding website. The campaign launches on May 6, 2014. Funds will be dedicated to the development of SporoBotTM, a robot that will dissect mosquito salivary glands.

30 Apr 2014

Robotic-Assisted Lung Surgery Delivers Improved Outcomes

Two new studies on the effect of different surgical techniques on patient outcomes showed robotic-assisted lung surgery can deliver equal or better results compared with both open surgery and the most widely used minimally invasive surgical method. One of the studies showed that this result could be achieved by surgeons who are new to robotics and who work in community hospitals.

29 Apr 2014

Novel Robot May Help Improve Social Behaviors for Children with ASD

Robots and humans socialize frequently in pop fiction — think of Wall-E and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Now, a UT Dallas researcher is giving the fantasy of robotic friends a practical edge with a robot that teaches social skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

28 Apr 2014

First Single-Site Robotic Hysterectomy Performed in Los Angeles

In another advanced step for the gynecological field and minimally invasive surgery, Drs. David Ghozland and Marc Winter, performed the first single-site robotic hysterectomy in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 23rd.

26 Apr 2014

Intuitive Surgical Receives FDA Clearance for da Vinci Sp Robotic Surgical System

Intuitive Surgical, Inc., the global leader in robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery, today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the da Vinci Sp Surgical System, which is designed to expand the Company's single-incision product offering.

From Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 23 Apr 2014

New Research Report on Global Rehabilitation Robots Market

Global Information Inc. announces the addition of a new market research report "Rehabilitation Robots, Active Prostheses, and Exoskeletons: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020" at GIIResearch.com

21 Apr 2014