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da Vinci Si Surgical System Improves Robotic Surgery

In the NYU Langone Medical Center in New York, the first surgery of the month was performed with the help of a new near Infrared fluorescence imaging guided system included in the da Vinci Si Surgical System, which is the world’s most sophisticated robotic system.

8 Apr 2011

da Vinci Robotic Surgery System Installed at the Archbold Memorial

Robotic Surgery has been established at the Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville. The da Vinci system would decrease not only trauma for the patients but also reduce the duration of hospitalization for them.

8 Apr 2011

Robotic Spine Surgeries Performed at UC Irvine

In Orange County in California, at the UC Irvine Spine Program, Dr. Samuel Bederman and Dr. Nitin Bhatia have performed the first chain of robotic Spine Surgeries.

5 Apr 2011

St. David’s Establishes Texas Institute of Robotic Surgery

St. David’s Health Care had made an announcement to the effect that the nation’s first Robotic Institute University called the Texas Institute of Robotic Surgery would be begun at its North Austin Medical Center.

5 Apr 2011

Memphis Surgeons Utilize Robots for Throat Surgeries

The Methodist University Hospital has five robots, which perform almost 1000 operations every year.

1 Apr 2011

A Protracted Study Deems Robotic Surgery to be Safe

European Urology, a journal devoted to research, has published that the robot assisted surgery using the da Vinci Surgical system for removal of cancerous prostrate glands is safe with a less than 1% major complication rate, based on a long term study.

31 Mar 2011

BK Medical Introduces Advanced Robotic Ultrasound Technology at EAU

BK Medical, which is a subsidiary of Analogic, has launched the Advanced Robotic Ultrasound Technology (ART), a complete ultrasound imaging solution used for robotic surgery.

31 Mar 2011

da Vinci Surgical Robot to be Test Driven by Golf Fans at LPGA Tournament

On the Scottsdale Healthcare Day, Golf fans can test drive the da Vinci Surgical robot made available by the Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak Hospital and displayed at the RR Donnelly LPGA Founders Cup at the Phoenix’ Wildfire Gold Club located at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa.

29 Mar 2011

Corindus Vascular Robotics to Commence Clinical Trials of CorPath PRECISE System

Corindus Vascular Robotics, a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, announced today that the clinical trial of its CorPath PRECISE (Percutaneous Robotic-Enhanced Coronary Intervention Study) has begun.

25 Mar 2011

Ronan Robotics Team Qualify for World Championships in St. Louis

Ronan High Schoolers have qualified for the world championship Robotic competitions, which would be held in St. Louis in April 2011 by getting the highest scores for their robot.

24 Mar 2011