Robots that could perform surgery on astronauts in SPACE
10 years, 11 months ago

Robots that could perform surgery on astronauts in SPACE

Daily Mail  

The robots that could perform surgery in SPACE: Tiny doctor droids could perform complex medical procedures on astronauts Prototype has been created by Nebraska-based Virtual Incision and Nasa 0.9lb device has tools that can grab, cauterise and suture tissue Its head is fitted with a camera which sends a feed back to control station Nasa said astronauts could be trained to use the robot to perform select surgeries on each other Imagine a miniature robo-surgeon sliding into your body through an incision in your stomach. Working in collaboration with Virtual Incision in Lincoln, Nebraska, the space agency has developed a prototype of a remotely-operated fist-sized robot doctor. Working in collaboration with Virtual Incision in Lincoln, Nebraska, the space agency has developed a prototype of a remotely-operated fist-sized robot doctor HOW DOES ROBO-SURGEON WORK? The robot would be remote-controlled, although controlling it from as far away as Earth would mean impracticable delays in communication.

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A tiny robot on the space station will simulate remote-controlled surgery up there
1 year, 1 month ago

A tiny robot on the space station will simulate remote-controlled surgery up there

NPR  

A tiny robot on the space station will simulate remote-controlled surgery up there Enlarge this image toggle caption Craig Chandler/University of Nebraska Office of University Communication and Marketing Craig Chandler/University of Nebraska Office of University Communication and Marketing The robot is small in size but its aspirations are out of this world — literally. MIRA, which stands for miniaturized in …

Meet the Next Generation of Doctors—and Their Surgical Robots
1 year, 5 months ago

Meet the Next Generation of Doctors—and Their Surgical Robots

Wired  

When medical student Alyssa Murillo stepped into surgery, she was met with something most wouldn’t expect to find in an operating room: a towering surgical robot. “You have a full 3D view, which is different from any other minimally invasive surgery technique.” The robot Murillo is referring to is the Da Vinci Surgical System. The surgeon uses a console to …

Hospitals embrace expensive robotic surgeries
2 years, 6 months ago

Hospitals embrace expensive robotic surgeries

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: An increasing number of hospitals are carrying out robot assisted surgeries, although expensive, as they offer numerous advantages to both patients and surgeons. After KIMS Hospital and Care Hospitals announced the launch of fully automated robotic systems in the past week, even the government hospital, MNJ Cancer Hospital, will start offering robotic assisted surgeries in a few months after …

Robot surgeon being sent to International Space Station
2 years, 7 months ago

Robot surgeon being sent to International Space Station

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A tiny surgery robot will be sent to the International Space Station The …

The surgeons who can operate from anywhere in the world
3 years, 3 months ago

The surgeons who can operate from anywhere in the world

BBC  

The surgeons who can operate from anywhere in the world The era of virtual surgery While robotic surgery has been possible for several years, the equipment has been prohibitively expensive for many parts of the world and requires specialist training to use. In response, robots have been deployed where possible, conducting specialised surgeries that allow surgeons to stay at a …

My robot surgeon: The past, present and future of surgical bots
6 years, 2 months ago

My robot surgeon: The past, present and future of surgical bots

The Hindu  

About one month ago, the headlines flashed, ‘Gujarat doctor makes history’, crediting cardiac surgeon Dr Tejas Patel with conducting the world’s first telerobotic surgery on a patient in Ahmedabad. “Even though the surgeries would be successful, the recovery time would be longer, and the scars would add trauma,” says Detroit-based Dr Mahendra Bhandari, Director, Robotic Surgery Research and Education, Vattikuti …

New robot performs first surgeries at Groningen hospital
6 years, 6 months ago

New robot performs first surgeries at Groningen hospital

NL Times  

Surgeons at the University Medical Center in Groningen recently successfully performed the first surgeries with the help of the hospital's new surgical robot. One of the surgeries performed with the robot, was a complex operation in which a piece of pancreas and the spleen of a cancer patient was removed. Instead of standing at the operating table and performing the …

Are autonomous robots your next surgeons?
8 years, 10 months ago

Are autonomous robots your next surgeons?

CNN  

Story highlights A supervised autonomous robot successfully performed soft-tissue surgery for the first time The project's lead wants to move beyond robot assistants to robot surgeons CNN — Robots have become the norm in numerous industries, taking over repetitive tasks that humans aren’t necessarily needed for – or want to do – such as the production of cars and electronics. …

Google teams up with Johnson & Johnson for robotic surgery
10 years ago

Google teams up with Johnson & Johnson for robotic surgery

Firstpost  

US health care giant Johnson & Johnson announced plans Friday to collaborate with Google on surgical robotics. US health care giant Johnson & Johnson announced plans Friday to collaborate with Google on surgical robotics.US health care The two companies said in a statement they would work “to create an innovative robotic-assisted surgical platform capable of integrating advanced technologies with the …

The surgeon who operates from 400km away
10 years, 10 months ago

The surgeon who operates from 400km away

BBC  

The surgeon who operates from 400km away Surgery underway in Ontario. A robot simulates stitches on an underwater base, while being controlled by surgeon Mehran Anvari from the surface The birth of telesurgery didn’t happen with everyday procedures in mind. It doesn’t feel different.” Mehran Anvari controls his robot surgeon, conducting a keyhole surgery Better landlines and hard-wired internet connections …

Robot hot among surgeons but FDA taking fresh look
11 years, 11 months ago

Robot hot among surgeons but FDA taking fresh look

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The biggest thing in operating rooms these days is a million-dollar, multi-armed robot named da Vinci, used in nearly 400,000 surgeries nationwide last year — triple the number just four years earlier. What we thought was impossible 10 years ago is now commonplace,” said Dr. Michael Stifelman, robotic surgery chief at New York University’s Langone Medical Center. Robotic …

Doc in a Box — New Surgery Bot Prepares for Battle
16 years, 1 month ago

Doc in a Box — New Surgery Bot Prepares for Battle

Wired  

* Photo: Sian Kennedy * Nobody wants to have surgery on a battlefield; the idea of having it performed by a robot spider probably doesn't make it sound any less harrowing. "You probably won't see it used for open-heart surgeries," Berkelman says. Berkelman says his robot is ready for testing on human cadavers; he might move to live human subjects …

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