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Breakthrough technology for surgery in 21st century

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Every talented surgeon requires a set of tools to perform a successful operation. Advanced technology assists surgeons with minor or major procedures. It improves precision, quality, and efficiency during any complex surgical procedure.

Not only surgeons, but operating rooms are changing, too. For instance, here you can here you can find medical equipment that surgeons use nowadays. That is not all, though.

You can see universities and hospitals using the latest devices for practicing and improving techniques. [Read more…] about Breakthrough technology for surgery in 21st century

CMR Surgical and US hospital to train surgeons to use new robotic system

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CMR Surgical, a developer of a surgical robotic system, and the Nicholson Center, a center of excellence for training, have launched the first US-based training program for Versius.

CMR Surgical has partnered with the Nicholson Center to train 27 surgical teams, which include more than 100 healthcare professionals, and assisted in nine weeks of FDA validation studies ahead of the launch of Versius in the US.

The introduction of Versius in the US is expected to transform surgery. CMR says Versius “resets expectations of robotic surgery by providing a versatile system that is portable, transportable and affordable”.  [Read more…] about CMR Surgical and US hospital to train surgeons to use new robotic system

Cambridge Medical Robotics raises $100 million in new funding

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Cambridge Medical Robotics, which is building what it describes as a “next-generation surgical robot”, says it has closed a Series B funding round raising $100 million from new investor, Zhejiang Silk Road Fund and existing investors Escala Capital Investments, LGT, Cambridge Innovation Capital and Watrium. 

CMR Surgical says it will use the proceeds to prepare its Versius system for planned commercialisation.

Activities will include the completion of validation studies for regulatory approval processes in both Europe and the USA, international expansion, and commercial scale-up in response to considerable industry interest in adoption of this new product.  [Read more…] about Cambridge Medical Robotics raises $100 million in new funding

Kuka showcases innovative medical project at the 2018 European Robotics Forum

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Kuka is showcasing an innovative research project from the medical sector at the European Robotics Forum (ERF) in Tampere, Finland, this week.

Together with the University of Bremen and Chemnitz University of Technology, FACT Software and CAT Production, Kuka is presenting an application for the simulation of one of the most challenging steps during an operation: implanting an artificial hip.

Performing the operation in the virtual world with haptic feedback via the Kuka LBR iiwa lightweight robot is an important component in the training of future surgeons as well as in the planning stages prior to an operation.

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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

Surgeons in robotic surgery ‘world first’

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Eureka Alert says it is “the world’s first super-microsurgical intervention with robot hands”. 

A team of plastic surgeons at Maastricht University Medical Center have used a robot to surgically treat a patient with lymphedema.

Lymphedema is a chronic condition in which fluid builds up and causes swelling in parts of the body.  [Read more…] about Surgeons in robotic surgery ‘world first’

Cambridge Medical Robotics raises another $26 million in funding

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Cambridge Medical Robotics, a company which is developing a robotic system for minimal access surgery, has closed its Series A funding round, raising a further $26m.

The investment came from existing investors Cambridge Innovation Capital, LGT Global Invest, Escala Capital and ABB Technology Ventures, and new investor Watrium.

Together with the first tranche in July 2016, the Series A round has raised $46m in total.  [Read more…] about Cambridge Medical Robotics raises another $26 million in funding

Cambridge Medical unveils its new surgical robot

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Cambridge Medical Robotics, which is developing a surgical robot, has released the first photographs of the system, Versius.

The images show the “revolutionary” design of the robot, including its “highly versatile” surgical bio-mimicking arms.

The release of the photographs marks a major milestone, says CMR, which aims to make minimal access surgery available to all the estimated 6 million people a year who could benefit and make it easier for laparoscopic surgeons to learn and perform the technique.  [Read more…] about Cambridge Medical unveils its new surgical robot