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Vejthani Hospital Bangkok Showcases First Smart Dispensing Robot

Vejthani Hospital Bangkok offers cutting-edge technologies, with the ability to operate maximum safety and accuracy.

18 Oct 2012

Eye Injuries During Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Have Increased Significantly

A study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2012 annual meeting found that during the years 2000-2009, eye injuries during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) increased nearly 10-fold, from a .07 percent incidence rate to .42 percent.

17 Oct 2012

Researchers Awarded NIH Grant to Develop MRI-Compatible Robot for Brain Surgery

A research team from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) have been awarded a new $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue developing a small robot that could one day be a huge aid to neurosurgeons in removing difficult-to-reach brain tumors.

17 Oct 2012

ProMedica Experts Available to Comment on Benefits of Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery offers many benefits over traditional procedures for patients who need urologic, gynecologic or cardiothoracic procedures, including reduced risk of complications and faster recovery. Robotic surgery also offers advanced capabilities to help surgeons provide better clinical outcomes than conventional open and minimally invasive surgeries.

17 Oct 2012

Health Robotics Reports 16 New Contracts for I.V. Robots

Health Robotics reported 16 new contracts in 3Q2012 including 8 I.V. Robots (3 for Oncology and 5 for non-hazardous IVs) and 8 i.v.SOFT agreements, continuing its 3-year supremacy of the global Sterile Compounding Automation market.

16 Oct 2012

Robotic IV Automation System Achieves 1 Million Medication Doses Milestone

The Robotic IV Automation (RIVA) system manufactured by Intelligent Hospital Systems has safely and accurately prepared more than 1 million medication doses globally since its introduction in 2008.

16 Oct 2012

Automated Medicine Dispensing Systems from Medbox Reduce Medication Errors

Medbox, Inc. commented today on how their automated medicine dispensing systems help both nurses and pharmacists in hospital settings.

12 Oct 2012

Stroke Rehabilitation Robot Granted Worldwide Patent

Robotherapist 3D, a robot which aids stroke patients' recovery, is to be brought to market by its worldwide patent holder, a spin-off company from the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (Alicante, Spain).

10 Oct 2012

Huntington Memorial Hospital Offers Ekso Robotic Suit to Improve Life Quality of Paralytic Patients

Huntington Memorial Hospital announced today that it has become the first hospital in Southern California – and only the third in the 11 western states – to offer an incredible new technology that enables people with lower-extremity paralysis or weakness to stand and walk.

9 Oct 2012

Hansen Medical to Showcase Magellan Robotic System at VIVA 2012 Conference

Hansen Medical, a global leader in intravascular robotics and the developer of robotic technology for accurate 3D control of catheter movement, today announced it will exhibit its Magellan™ Robotic System at the Vascular InterVentional Advances (VIVA) conference, from October 9-12 at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 9 Oct 2012