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Sealing-internal-injuries-with-origami-like-patch

2021 04 Feb

Today minimally invasive surgery is a widely adopted format in clinical practice due to its better efficiency in terms of pain management and recovery time compared to open surgery. However, the sealing of internal injuries remain a challenge under such procedures. A new medical patch designed by MIT researchers might be a solution to this problem...Read more

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Robotic-surgery-reduces-hospital-stay-length

2020 25 Feb

Meet "Versius", a new robot that performs minimal access surgery (MAS), helping to reduce complications and pain in patients. The new technology debuted in Europe when Western General Hospital in Edinburgh started using the robot to carry out keyhole surgical procedures. Since then, Versius has been performing a range of colorectal surgeries, including...Read more

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Just-what-is-the-cost-of-robotic-surgery

2018 07 Sep

The use of robotics surgery, especially in the U.S. and other developed countries, is on the rise despite evidence questioning its clinical benefit. UCLA researchers have conducted a study to determine how much hospitals spend on acquiring and operating a robotic system. The aim is to establish a cost benchmark that can inform future cost-effectiveness...Read more

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Flexible-robotic-worm-optimises-surgery

2015 17 Nov

Surgeons may one day be able to remove tumours from within the inner ear in a less invasive fashion — ie, without removing the entire mastoid bone. All they will need to do is cut a tunnel of 5 mm in diameter through the bone using a miniature robot named NiLiBoRo. The robotic "worm" can adjust its path while drilling through bone to steer around sensitive...Read more

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Soft-robotics-lend-a-hand-to-surgery-drug-delivery

2015 07 Feb

A tiny robotic ‘hand’ made from flexible, partially biodegradable material could assist physicians with remotely guided surgery, and eventually deliver drugs to parts of the body which are otherwise difficult to reach. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland used hydrogels in the formation of a soft, self-folding...Read more

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New-robotic-surgery-for-head-and-neck-cancers

2014 09 Dec

UCLA researchers have reported that they have advanced a surgical technique performed with the help of a robot to access a previously-unreachable area of the head and neck. “This is a revolutionary new approach that uses highly advanced technology to reach the deepest areas of the head and neck,” said Dr. Abie Mendelsohn, lead author of the study....Read more

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Tiny-prenatal-surgery-robot-to-fight-spina-bifida

2014 03 Jun

A tiny robot with a £10m price tag could assist doctors in performing surgery on unborn children with congenital conditions such as spina bifida. Researchers at University College London (UCL) and Belgium’s KU Leuven are working to devise a tiny robotic instrument, which could generate 3D imagery of a foetus in the womb. An automated hand on the device...Read more

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Frost-sullivan-increasing-demand-for-medical-robots-in-surgical-disciplines

2014 27 Feb

Medical robots are set to revolutionise surgery with demand particularly high for prostatectomy and hysterectomy minimally invasive surgeries  Surgical robots are becoming more acceptable globally, enhancing the surgeon’s abilities with regards to surgical imaging, planning, navigation, and instrument manipulation.  Extensive research is...Read more