Tag: procedures
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Distalmotion raises $150 million for its robotic surgery system
Distalmotion has raised $150 million in new financing. The company says this “significant fundraise reinforces the confidence” of its existing investors led by Revival Healthcare Capital. Dexter, Distalmotion’s robotic platform, is in day-to-day clinical use in Europe, successfully treating patients across a multitude of complex and high-volume procedures in general surgery, gynecology, urology.
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How has technology development revolutionised healthcare?
In recent years, the advancement of technology has helped create positive changes for many industries, particularly the healthcare sector. Technology has always driven the capabilities of healthcare, with innovations and research methods continually helping to secure better outcomes for patients, from the invention of antibiotics, vaccines and anaesthetic, to scanners and defibrillators. But with the…
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Galen Robotics closes oversubscribed $15 Million Series A funding round
Galen Robotics, which describes itself as a “digital-surgery-as-a-service pioneer”, has completed the first close for an oversubscribed Series A round with $15 million in funding, including investment from Ambix Healthcare Partners, from Menlo Park, California. Galen Robotics has submitted a new collaborative soft tissue surgical robot, intended to address unmet needs in the market, to…
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Medical Microinstruments introduces even smaller robotic instruments for complex ‘supermicrosurgery’
Medical Microinstruments, a robotics company developing devices for microsurgery, has launched its new Supermicro NanoWrist instruments for use with the Symani Surgical System, developed specifically to address the challenges of microsurgery. The new supermicro needle holder and dilator were recently used in clinical procedures in Zürich, Florence, and Salzburg, with successful patient outcomes. Simon Enzinger,…
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Levita Magnetics secures $26 million to advance disruptive surgical robotic system
Levita Magnetics, on a mission to provide patients with more access to better surgery, has closed its $26 million Series C financing, which will be used to support regulatory and near-term commercial efforts in the United States for its Magnetic-Assisted Robotic Surgery (MARS) platform. The financing was led by a healthtech investment group managed by…
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Innovations in Dentistry: Navigational Surgery, Robotics, and Nanotechnology
We are going to start this article with imaginary scenery. So, please indulge us. Reggie falls and loses two of his teeth. He soon finds it difficult to chew correctly and realizes he might visit the dentist for implants. Coincidentally, his grandmother had to get implants years ago. He remembers how they had to take…
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ExcelsiusGPS robotic system used for brain surgery
Christus Health has become the first health provider to use a robotic system for brain surgery, describing the ExcelsiusGPS as “a world-class robotic guidance and navigation system”. The ExcelsiusGPS system, built by Globus Medical, was used in the first Christus Ochsner Health case this week, setting a new standard for robotic neurosurgery procedures in Southwest…
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Dental Robotics: A Disruptive Technology
Robotics is gradually taking over the diagnostics and treatment procedures in dental medicine. Over the years, various techniques have been employed to solve dental problems effectively, and they have all contributed to advancing the practice at various levels. Now, robotics is becoming the most sought-after solution in the world of dental medicine. This is many…
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Opinion: Predictions about the surgical robots market
By Anthony Fernando, CEO and president of Asensus Surgical Surgery has evolved from open surgery to robotic surgery. Surgical robots can perform complex procedures with geometrical precision, even in anatomical areas that are difficult to reach by human surgeons. This is resulting in increased demand and adoption of minimally invasive surgeries and is one of…
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Tips for Your Car Maintenance
Taking care of your vehicle is a duty that comes with being self-employed. Yes, it’s time-consuming and costly, but the money you spend now will save you money in the long run. One of the encouraging aspects of today’s vehicles is that they need fewer service visits to maintain them in peak operating conditions. Maintaining…