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Intuitive Surgical to Integrate Fiber Optic-Based Shape Sensing System into Medical Robotics Products

Luna Innovations has decided to continue to work with Intuitive Surgical for developing and integrating the Shape Sensing Technologies created by Luna into the products devised by Intuitive.

19 Apr 2011

University of Leeds to Perform Clinical Trial of Robotic-Assisted Keyhole Surgery

The Clinical Trials Research Unit (CTRU) of the University of Leeds will head a clinical trial to determine if robotic approach can be used to eliminate bowel cancer by means of laparoscopic or 'keyhole' methods and also if this method reduces the risk of reoccurrence of bowel cancer.

18 Apr 2011

HighRes Biosolutions’ Uses Innovative Robotic System to Automate NCI’s Biological Samples Library

National Cancer Institute (NCI’s) Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) has chosen HighRes Biosolutions to automate the grouping of around 8 million biological specimens of NCI’s library.

18 Apr 2011

IHMC Develops Mina Robotic Device for Individuals with Limited Mobility

Mina, a new robotic exoskeleton, was unveiled by Dr. Kenneth Ford, CEO and Director of the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) along with the institute researchers.

16 Apr 2011

Henry Ford Hospital Performs Partial Nephrectomy Using Robotically Controlled Ultrasound Probe

The Henry Ford Vattikuti Urology Institute gets the credit for using the first robotically controlled Ultrasound probe for removal of cancerous tumor from the kidney.

16 Apr 2011

Robotic Prescription Filler for Cherokee Health Center

The Cherokee Nation Redbird Smith Health Center underwent a remodeling recently and now has a new robotic system, which would help them to fill prescriptions speedily and reduce the waiting time for the patient.

15 Apr 2011

Hansen Medical Submits 510(k) Application with FDA for Vascular Robotics

Hansen Medical, Inc. has submitted a 510 (k) pre-market notification application with the United States Food and Drug Administration for its Vascular Robotics System and Catheter. The company is a global leader in flexible robotics and develops robotic technology for accurate 3D control of catheter movement.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 12 Apr 2011