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Haphazard Data Collection Leads to Underreporting of Robotic Surgery Complications

Despite widespread adoption by hospitals of surgical robot technology over the past decade, a “slapdash” system of reporting complications paints an unclear picture of its safety, according to Johns Hopkins researchers.

4 Sep 2013

Celebration Health Hospital Performs Deep Brain Stimulation Using Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System

On Monday, August 19, Nizam Razack, MD, JD performed the world’s first deep brain stimulation (DBS) using Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System at Celebration Health hospital. Dr. Razack performed the same procedure later on two more patients with positive results.

From Medtronic 3 Sep 2013

Mayo Clinic to Diagnose Football Concussions with Telemedicine Robot

There will be a new face at Northern Arizona University football games this fall – only this face will be on a robot on wheels.

31 Aug 2013

Titan Medical Successfully Develops Functional Prototype of its SPORT Robotic Surgical System

Titan Medical Inc. announced today that it has successfully completed development of a functional prototype of its Single Port Orifice Robotic Technology (SPORT™) Surgical System.

29 Aug 2013

Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery and Ice Slush Help Safe Removal of Large Kidney Stones

A first-ever technique using ice slush and minimally invasive robotic surgery to remove a particularly large type of kidney stone has been reported by urologists at Henry Ford Hospital.

28 Aug 2013

Transoral Robotic Surgery Holds Promise for Treating Sleep Apnea

A Wayne State University researcher's innovative use of a new tool may make surgery a more viable option for sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).

28 Aug 2013

Health Robotics Moves Forward in PP&P’s National Survey

Clearly surpassing Intelligent Hospital Systems-RIVA and Baxter-IntelliFill, Health Robotics considerably improved from prior year's 2012 PP&P's National Survey, leapfrogging both IHS-RIVA and IntelliFill, as independently reported by PP&P at:

28 Aug 2013

Rigel Portable Analysers Improve Electrical Safety Testing of Cardiac Surgery Robot

A ground breaking project in Poland to create a new generation of advanced cardiac surgery robots is utilising the latest in portable analysers to improve electrical safety testing during product development.

27 Aug 2013

OMNI's APEX Robotic Technology Enables Consistent Mean Post-Operative Alignment

During the 13th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Surgery, a study presented by Dr. Jan Koenig demonstrated why APEX Robotic Technology™ (OMNIlife science, Inc., East Taunton, MA) continues to be an industry leading solution to achieve post-operative alignment accuracy in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

27 Aug 2013

Douglasville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Deploys Masimo’s Remote Patient Monitoring System

Douglasville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Masimo today announced that the hospital has deployed Masimo Patient SafetyNet™, clinically shown to help improve patient outcomes and save money.1

26 Aug 2013

Medical Robotics News

Haphazard Data Collection Leads to Underreporting of Robotic Surgery Complications

Celebration Health Hospital Performs Deep Brain Stimulation Using Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System

Mayo Clinic to Diagnose Football Concussions with Telemedicine Robot

Titan Medical Successfully Develops Functional Prototype of its SPORT Robotic Surgical System

Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery and Ice Slush Help Safe Removal of Large Kidney Stones

Transoral Robotic Surgery Holds Promise for Treating Sleep Apnea

Health Robotics Moves Forward in PP&P’s National Survey

Rigel Portable Analysers Improve Electrical Safety Testing of Cardiac Surgery Robot

OMNI's APEX Robotic Technology Enables Consistent Mean Post-Operative Alignment

Douglasville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Deploys Masimo’s Remote Patient Monitoring System

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Soft Robot Achieves Complex Movement Without AI or Electronics

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