Virtual Incision is a company which develops in vivo robots for use in single incision laparoscopic surgery. The Lincoln, Nebraska based firm was formed by two University of Nebraska professors Dr. Shane Farritor and Dr. Dmitry Oleynikov.
Prostate cancer is a killer disease with very few survivors after the first five years despite chemotherapy. However those patients who undergo a prostatectomy stand a better chance at recovery. In fact those who undergo a robotic prostatectomy have an even lesser chance of dying from the disease.
The development of robotic exoskeletons for gait training in the movement impaired is what Sunil K Agrawal professor of Mechanical Engineering in the University of Delaware holds close to his heart.
Roche has declared that it received FDA approval for its PCR COBAS TaqMan HCV Test, v2.0, which can determine the quantity of hepatitis C viral RNA present in the HCV affected humans’ serum or plasma sample.
Cara Lewis, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences of Boston University, has built a robotic system to correct the walking gait of a healthy person, thereby averting hip impairments.
Professor Peter Brett of Brunel University has developed the first-ever micro-drill robot for surgery. The robot will be displayed at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) 'Robotics in Surgery' summit, which will be held at Birdcage Walk in London on November 3.
Beckman Coulter, a global supplier of automated biomedical testing products, has declared that its Senior VP and CFO, Charlie Slacik will offer a presentation at the Oppenheimer 21st Annual Healthcare Conference, which will be held on November 3, 2010.
University Hospital of Ostrava has procured Accuray’s CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system and has started utilizing it for cancer treatment.
Surgeons at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) have performed robotic Lobectomy, the latest robot-assisted and precise method of treating early stage lung cancer.
Innovation has declared that their PharmASSIST product line has been awarded security certifications including the Authority to Operate (ATO) and Authority to Connect (ATC) to the Air Force Global Information Grid (AF-GIG).
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