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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/

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 Medtronic 20 Jun 2013

EDAP TMS Receives CE Mark for Focal.One Robotic HIFU Device

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today that it received CE Mark (European regulatory approval) for Focal.One®, its new and innovative robotic HIFU device fully dedicated to focal therapy of prostate cancer. Focal.One was showcased as world premiere at the European Urology Association Congress in Milan, Italy on March 15-19, 2013.

20 Jun 2013

Lancaster General Health Treats Patient with CyberKnife M6 Robotic Radiosurgery System

Accuray Incorporated announced today that Lancaster General Health in Pennsylvania is the first U.S. center to treat a patient with the CyberKnife® M6™ System, the most advanced robotic radiosurgery system in the world and the latest generation of the CyberKnife System.

From Accuray Incorporated 14 Jun 2013

FHN Healthcare System Employs Xenex Robot for Room Disinfection

FHN is the first healthcare entity in northern Illinois to utilize a Xenex robot to disinfect patient rooms, operating rooms and other areas.

14 Jun 2013

Mazor Robotics Appoints BNY Mellon as Depositary for ADR Program

BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has been appointed by Mazor Robotics Ltd. as depositary bank for its American depositary receipt (ADR) program.

12 Jun 2013

Xenex Robotic Room Disinfection System Decreases Aerobic Bacteria and MRSA Contamination

Xenex Healthcare Services today announced that Dr. Mark Stibich presented the poster “Reductions in Environmental Contamination and Hospital Infection Rates After Implementing a Pulsed-Xenon Ultraviolet (PX-UV) Disinfection System” at the International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare in London.

10 Jun 2013