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Robotics and Autonomous Systems Research to Receive £39.4 Million Funding

Three key technologies, identified in the pre-budget statement by The Chancellor of the Exchequer as part of the government’s ‘eight great technologies’ to drive UK growth, are to receive an £85 million investment for capital equipment.

17 Jul 2013

Good Shepherd to Receive New Variable Assist Software for Ekso Bionic Exoskeleton

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, an Allentown, Pennsylvania-based innovator in the rehabilitation of physical and cognitive disabilities, will soon be the first health-care organization in North America to receive new Variable Assist software for the Ekso bionic exoskeleton.

17 Jul 2013

Robotically Controlled Ultrasound Probe Provides Added Benefits in Kidney Cancer Surgery

While the use of ultrasound to identify tumors during kidney cancer surgery is gaining acceptance, a research team at Henry Ford Hospital has successfully taken it a step further by showing an added benefit when the procedure is done robotically.

10 Jul 2013

Haber Dermatology Installs ARTAS Robotic System for Hair Transplantation

Restoration Robotics, Inc. today announced that Robert Haber, MD, of Haber Dermatology has installed the revolutionary ARTAS® Robotic System — the first and only FDA-cleared, physician-controlled, computer-assisted technology for hair transplantation.

9 Jul 2013

Health Robotics Announces Release of American "Live" Drug Database for IV Automation

In the wake of troubling and widespread events within the pharmacy outsourcing industry in the United States, Health Robotics recently decided to release to the pharmacy community at large, its North American Database of 330 supported and "Live" drug vials for automated sterile compounding, corresponding to 134 active pharmaceutical ingredients, including supported drug brands, available vial sizes, and drug vial concentrations from 58 drug manufacturers.

From Health Robotics 2 Jul 2013

Health Robotics’ i.v.STATION Robot Helps Improve Patient Safety in Seven Florida Hospitals

Gannett’s News Press yesterday released a news article including a video of how Health Robotics’ i.v.STATION Robot customer LeeSar Compounding Services in Fort Myers, improved patient safety and reliability and reduced costs with the i.v.STATION Robot for seven Florida hospitals, after it started to use it in 2011: http://www.health-robotics.com/en/testimonials/

From Health Robotics 25 Jun 2013

Loyola and Gottlieb Utilize UV Light Robots for Disinfection

Hospitals are synonymous with cleanliness and now Loyola University Health System is the first academic medical center in Illinois to use futuristic robots as the final touch in room disinfection.

24 Jun 2013

First Robot-Guided Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Procedure Performed in North America

Dr. Christopher R. Good, Spinal Specialist at the Virginia Spine Institute, performed the first robot-guided sacroiliac joint (SI) fusion procedure in North America at Reston Hospital Center. This technological advancement allows for increased surgical accuracy and enhanced patient safety while performing this complex procedure on a three dimensional joint.

21 Jun 2013

South Shore Hospital Improves Patient Monitoring with Masimo SET Pulse Oximetry

Masimo and South Shore Hospital, ranked among the top three hospitals in Massachusetts by U.S. News & World Report (2012-13), jointly announce that South Shore Hospital has converted to Masimo SET® pulse oximetry and sensor technologies, used at leading health organizations worldwide.

20 Jun 2013

Inventor of Renaissance Surgical Robot Receives 2013 Thomas A. Edison Patent Award

Mazor Robotics Ltd., a developer of innovative surgical robots and complementary products, today announced that Professor Moshe Shoham was awarded the Thomas A. Edison Patent Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

From MAZOR Robotics Inc. 20 Jun 2013