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Study Recommends Pelvic Floor Toning Exercises for Post Robotic Prostatectomy

Men who undergo prostatectomy are not only concerned about the removal of prostate cancer but also about urinary continence and sexual potency that might get affected during the procedure.

29 Jul 2011

Boca Raton Hospital Uses Protura Robotic Couch Extensively in Cancer Treatment

The Lynn Cancer Institute at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital has earned the reputation of being a premier Protura user. Dr. Tim Williams, the medical director, and his team have treated more than a 100 patients with the help of the Protura Robotic Couch.

29 Jul 2011

MAKOplasty Performed Using Robotic Arms and 3D Visualization System

The Good Shepherd Medical Center has released an official statement announcing its new status as the first hospital in the Texas region to perform MAKOplasty.

29 Jul 2011

Grifols and Health Robotics Partner to Co-Market Products in the United States

Health Robotics has declared extending its existing agreement with Grifol for marketing in Europe to also cover the United States of America.

27 Jul 2011

Five Premier Academic Hospitals Set Up CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System

Five popular academic oncology centers spread across Europe and the U.S have set up the Cyberknife Robotic Radiosurgery System.

27 Jul 2011

Magellan Robotic System from Hansen Medical Receives CE Mark

Hansen Medical declared that its Magellan Robotic System was successful in completing the European Union conformity assessment procedure and has earned the Conformité Européenne (CE) Mark.

27 Jul 2011

Robots Perform Repetitive and Complex Tasks at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Robots play a vital role in the laboratories of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The machines assist scientists in the study of diseases like lupus and in detecting compounds helpful in treating diabetes.

27 Jul 2011

Ottumwa Regional Health Center Introduces da Vinci Robotic Surgery

The Ottumwa Regional Health Center conducted its first robotic surgery using the da Vinci surgical robot on Janine Miller. Miller was given an option of robotic surgery by her doctor Dr. Jeff Bittner to which she readily agreed.

26 Jul 2011

Cork University Maternity Hospital Performs First Robot Aided Delivery in Europe

Robotic surgery performed at the Cork University Maternity Hospital helped in the delivery of a female child to Irish parents. The couple had lost their unborn baby last year due to the health condition of the mother.

26 Jul 2011

Houston Northwest Medical Center Offers Robot Assisted Surgery

The Houston Northwest Medical Center is now performing surgical procedures with the help of robotics. The hospital is using the da Vinci Surgical System which allows the physician to perform surgery by exercising remote control of robotic arms through a computer.

25 Jul 2011