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Robotic Prostatectomy Surgery Effective For Obese Men Fighting Prostate Cancer

Robotic prostatectomy surgery has been found to be effective and safe for treating obese men who are fighting against prostate cancer.

27 Jan 2012

Multi-Specialty Robotic Training Center at George Washington Hospital

The George Washington University Hospital, a 371-bedded hospital, is to commence a multi-specialty robotic training center in 2012.

27 Jan 2012

New Technology to Assess Surgeon’s Performance on the da Vinci Robot

Mimic Technologies, a provider of robotic surgery simulation and training, has developed MScore, a new assessment system for predicting the proficiency of surgeons on the da Vinci robot.

24 Jan 2012

Hansen Medical Selects Hartford Hospital as Center of Excellence for Sensei X Robotic Catheter System

Hartford Hospital has been selected by Hansen Medical, a pioneer in flexible robotics and robotic technology, to be a Center of Excellence for the Sensei X Robotic Catheter System.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 23 Jan 2012

IBV Introduces Assistive Robot for Stroke Patients

TECNALIA has developed a new, advanced system that eases neuromuscular disability in stroke patients from the comfort of their homes. With the help of a portable robotic system plus a software platform with videogames, patients will be able to improve their arm movements.

21 Jan 2012

Hansen Medical to Display Magellan Robotic System at Trade Fair Leipzig

Hansen Medical, a company specializing in flexible robotics and robotic technology for three-dimensional control of catheter movement, has declared that it will display the new, advanced Magellan Robotic System at the Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC) to be held from 25 to 28 January at the Trade Fair Leipzig in Germany.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 20 Jan 2012

Mexican Hospital Uses Accuray’s CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System to Treat Cancer Patients

Radiation oncology company, Accuray declared that the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is being used by the CHRISTUS MUGUERZA Hospital Alta Especialidad to treat cancer patients.

From Accuray Incorporated 19 Jan 2012

Researchers Develop Robotic Surgery Systems for Medical Research Laboratories

Robotics experts at the University of Washington and at the University of California, Santa Cruz have finished a set of seven innovative robotic surgery systems for medical research laboratories across the US. Following the final tests, five of the robotic systems will be delivered to medical robotics researchers at Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, UC Berkeley, University of Nebraska, and UCLA.

17 Jan 2012

Health Robotics Announces Record Sales in 2011

Health Robotics, a supplier of intravenous medication robots, has achieved yet another record trimester in the fourth quarter of 2011.

From Health Robotics 12 Jan 2012

Study Underlines Efficacy of CyberKnife Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Treating Prostate Cancer

A radiation oncology company, Accuray has declared the publication of a study that supports the effectiveness of non-invasive delivery of high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy dosing to prostate cancer patients.

From Accuray Incorporated 12 Jan 2012