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St Joseph’s Hospital Recognized as Robotic Colorectal Surgery Epicenter in West Central Florida

St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, which features one of the nation's most comprehensive robotic surgery programs, has earned special recognition as the first Epicenter for Robotic Colorectal Surgery in West Central Florida.

20 Sep 2013

Robotic Exoskeleton Could Help Patients with Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease

Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal looked on as Roger Rovekamp, wearing a skullcap covered in electrodes, took halting steps, each leg moved by the robotic exoskeleton wrapped around his body.

19 Sep 2013

Health Robotics Reviews 25-Year History of IV Automation and IV Robotics Sectors

On the 25th anniversary of the first RIVA announcement in Winnipeg [1989], Health Robotics thought appropriate and timely to review the 25-year history of the IV Automation and IV Robotics sectors, major milestones, industry consolidation moves and acquisitions, and the effect of new companies entering the Automation sector and 2nd generation products changing the competitive landscape.

17 Sep 2013

Masimo Patient SafetyNet Remote Monitoring System Installed at Rochester General Hospital

Masimo today announced that Rochester General Health System and its 528-bed flagship Rochester General Hospital have installed the Masimo Patient SafetyNet™ system, a remote monitoring and clinician notification system shown to dramatically reduce rapid response activations, transfers to intensive care units, and deaths related to opioid-induced respiratory depression.

16 Sep 2013

MassTLC Honors Corindus with 2013 Innovative Technology of the Year Award for Robotics

Corindus Vascular Robotics, a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, won the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council’s Award for the 2013 Innovative Technology of the Year - Robotics last night at the Council’s 16th annual Awards Gala.

16 Sep 2013

Lumalier to Highlight TRU-D SmartUVC Germ-Killing Robot at AHE Exchange 2013

Leadership from Lumalier, makers of TRU-D SmartUVC(TM), will discuss with hospital leaders from around the country the benefits of adding the company's 5-foot-five germ-killing robot to environmental services routines during the Association for Healthcare Environment's Exchange 2013 Healthcare Marketplace on Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

13 Sep 2013

Texas Children's Hospital Acquires da Vinci Si Surgical System for Robotic Surgery Program

Texas Children's Hospital is excited to announce the acquisition of the da Vinci Si Surgical System which will establish the hospital's first dedicated pediatric robotic surgery program. Dr. Chester Koh, an internationally recognized expert in minimally invasive surgery, will be leading the pediatric robotic surgery program at Texas Children's as he has been instrumental in developing cutting edge techniques with both the laparoscope and the da Vinci robot.

11 Sep 2013

Mercy Medical Center Achieves 63% Annual Savings Through Health Robotics' i.v.STATION

Health Robotics recently announced that Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids released to Health Robotics' User Group an ROI study revealing 63% annual savings [or $313,918] as a result of insourcing just 4 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for sterile compounding patient doses on the i.v.STATION Robot [at an insourced cost of $184,988), compared to Mercy Medical Center's prior equivalent annual expense with PharMedium Services of $498,886 for the equivalent doses of these 4 APIs.

11 Sep 2013

Masimo Patient SafetyNet System Installed by Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center for Monitoring Patients

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, a 387-bed facility renowned for its use of pioneering technologies, and Masimo today announced that the hospital has installed Masimo Patient SafetyNet™ in patient rooms on orthopedic, general surgery, and neurology floors.

7 Sep 2013

Hospital Infection Control Experts Turn to Disinfection Robots such as TRU-DSmartUVC

An estimated 100,000 Americans die annually from health care-associated infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's more than the death toll from AIDS, breast cancer and car accidents combined. Despite this alarming statistic, many Americans still view hospitals as safe havens, but that could change as news of the rising number of hospital-acquired infections across the nation is uncovered.

6 Sep 2013

Medical Robotics News

St Joseph’s Hospital Recognized as Robotic Colorectal Surgery Epicenter in West Central Florida

Robotic Exoskeleton Could Help Patients with Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease

Health Robotics Reviews 25-Year History of IV Automation and IV Robotics Sectors

Masimo Patient SafetyNet Remote Monitoring System Installed at Rochester General Hospital

MassTLC Honors Corindus with 2013 Innovative Technology of the Year Award for Robotics

Lumalier to Highlight TRU-D SmartUVC Germ-Killing Robot at AHE Exchange 2013

Texas Children's Hospital Acquires da Vinci Si Surgical System for Robotic Surgery Program

Mercy Medical Center Achieves 63% Annual Savings Through Health Robotics' i.v.STATION

Masimo Patient SafetyNet System Installed by Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center for Monitoring Patients

Hospital Infection Control Experts Turn to Disinfection Robots such as TRU-DSmartUVC

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Soft Robot Achieves Complex Movement Without AI or Electronics

Neuromorphic Vision Device Mimics Human Eye and Brain for Instant Processing

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