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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

Dr. Gornichec and Deaconess Hospital Perform Robotic Weight Loss Surgery

Several months before Dr Russell Gornichec, a bariatric surgeon of Oklahoma City, carried out Oklahoma’s first robotic weight reduction surgery.

12 Apr 2011

Summit Medical Center in Tennessee Introduces Robotic Surgery

Robotic Surgery is fast gaining prominence even in smaller hospitals in the suburban areas. The da Vinci Surgical system has been recently installed at the Summit Medical Center in Hermitage in Tennessee.

12 Apr 2011

Robotic Ovarian Transplant Surgery Gives Hope for Breast Cancer Survivors

Emma Leach, a British woman, had undergone chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer, which rendered her infertile. In order to regain her fertility, she underwent robotic ovarian transplant surgery in the USA.

8 Apr 2011

Health Robotics Launches i.v.STATION ONCO

Health Robotics has revealed its great success at the 2011 Annual Symposium of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) in Vienna, with respect to its robots CytoCare and i.v.STATION.

From Health Robotics 8 Apr 2011

Accuray to Offer Presentation at Annual Needham Healthcare Forum

Accuray has given a presentation at the 10th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference on 5th April. The presentation was webcast live from the company’s website at the investor relations page, one hour after the end of the live presentation for a period of thirty days.

From Accuray Incorporated 8 Apr 2011