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Xenex UV Room Disinfection Robot Reduces C.diff and VRE Infection Rates

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report provides a scary snapshot of the threats posed by antibiotic-resistant germs in the U.S., with special focus paid to pathogens such as Clostridium difficile (C.diff) – termed an urgent threat, and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) – considered serious.

17 Oct 2013

Novel Palpation Capsule Restores Surgeons’ Sense of Touch During Minimally Invasive Surgeries

A small, wireless capsule has been developed that can restore the sense of touch that surgeons are losing as they shift increasingly from open to minimally invasive surgery.

17 Oct 2013

Robotic Prosthetic Foot Mimics Natural Walk

Walking is tricky business, as any toddler knows. And while most artificial feet and limbs do a pretty good job restoring mobility to people who have lost a leg, they have a ways to go before they equal the intricacy of a natural gait. As a result, over half of all amputees take a fall every year, compared to about one-third of people over 65.

16 Oct 2013

Researchers Advance Touch-Sensitivity for Improving Robotic Prosthetic Limbs

New research at the University of Chicago is laying the groundwork for touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs that one day could convey real-time sensory information to amputees via a direct interface with the brain.

16 Oct 2013

Covenant Health Secures TRU-D SmartUVC Room Disinfection Robot

Covenant Health has added TRU-D SmartUVC(TM), a 5-foot-5 germ-killing UV disinfection robot made by Lumalier, to its arsenal of preventive practices aimed at protecting patients from serious health care-associated infections.

10 Oct 2013

Huntington Memorial Hospital Secures Second da Vinci Surgical System

As part of its continued commitment to the patient experience and with the support of community donors, Huntington Memorial Hospital has added a second da Vinci Surgical System to its operating room that further enhances the benefits of robotic surgery by using a single incision.

10 Oct 2013

Strategies, Trends and Forecasts in the Global Surgical Robots Market

New Market Research Report Added in MarketResearchReports.Biz Reports Database: Surgical Robots Market Shares, Strategies, Trends and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 To 2019

9 Oct 2013

Self-Taught 17-Year-Old Robotics Engineer to Deliver a talk at Wits University

Self-taught engineer Easton LaChappelle, who recently met President Barack Obama and whose work has been featured in Popular Science and Popular Mechanics is due to deliver a talk at Wits University tomorrow, Wednesday, 9 October 2013.

9 Oct 2013

FDA Clears Integration of CIVCO’s Protura Robotic Patient Positioning System with Varian Motion Management Interface

CIVCO Medical Solutions, the leading provider of radiation oncology motion management solutions, is pleased to announce U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance of ProturaTM Robotic Patient Positioning System integration with Varian Medical Systems’ Motion Management Interface.

8 Oct 2013

Vascular InterVentional Advances Conference to Feature Hansen Medical’s Magellan Robotic System

Hansen Medical, Inc., a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced that it will exhibit its Magellan™ Robotic System at the Vascular InterVentional Advances (VIVA) conference, from October 8-11 at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. The Company will be conducting product demonstrations and exhibiting the Magellan Robotic System at Booth 212.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 3 Oct 2013