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Stereotaxis launches robotic magnetic navigation system and imaging system

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Stereotaxis, a leader in robotic technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, has introduced Stereotaxis Genesis RMN, a robotic platform that it claims is a significant advancement in robotic magnetic navigation technology.

The system provides the established benefits and reliability of robotic magnetic navigation in a highly innovative architecture that is faster, smaller, lighter and more flexible, says the company.

Since the original launch of the Niobe I system in 2003, improvements in Stereotaxis’ robotic system have remained iterative. Genesis RMN uses novel smaller magnets that rotate along their centre of mass and are held by flexible robotic arms.

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Dr Robot: Robotics and automation in the medical sector

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Robotics in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector has a relatively long history, having started with a robot called the Puma 560 in 1985, according to All About Robotic Surgery.

Now, however, a number of robotic and automation systems have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for operation in healthcare environments, and the market is probably set to grow exponentially in the next few years as they become fully commercialised.

While robotic surgery systems such as Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci may be the most photogenic of the systems, gaining a lot of publicity in recent years, there are numerous other systems being developed, with some already being used in healthcare.  [Read more…] about Dr Robot: Robotics and automation in the medical sector