Search Tag: robotics
2024 09 Sep
In recent years, robotics has emerged as one of the fastest-growing fields in technology, surpassing even software and hardware innovation in its scope and potential impact. While robotics is transforming various industries, its applications in healthcare stand out as a game-changer. From warehouse automation to surgical assistance, robots are...Read more
2024 30 Jan
Lorance Wang has assumed the prestigious position of Head of Branding Center at Cornerstone Robotics . Wang, formerly the Global Marketing Communication Manager at Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., for an impressive tenure spanning 15 years, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her new role. The appointment marks...Read more
2023 07 Dec
Distalmotion, a pioneer in novel, on-demand robotics, has hired medical device industry leader, Greg Roche, as CEO. Subject to shareholder approval, Roche will also join the company’s Board of Directors. In his role, Roche will lead Distalmotion’s U.S. and EU expansion initiatives for its Dexter ® surgical robot, providing experienced insight and...Read more
2023 28 Feb
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics are now being used everywhere in healthcare, whether its robotic surgery, genetic testing, data collection, cancer research or more. However, healthcare is still in an evolutionary stage when it comes to AI and Robotics and is in the process of testing and experimentation to assess whether and how this technology...Read more
2022 13 Oct
Company continues to ramp up its recently announced growth strategy featuring ‘Centers of Excellence’ for Neuro-Recovery Care to broaden access to robotic rehabilitation Bionik Laboratories Corp ., a robotics company providing neurological functional recovery solutions to stroke survivors and others with functional and mobility challenges...Read more
2021 14 May
Emergency departments (ED) can be crowded, busy, face-paced spaces manned by healthcare workers (HWC) who are overworked and often under stress. Robots have been used in some clinical settings to help lessen the burden of HCWs, by engaging in non-value added tasks, such as material delivery and patient triage, as well as and providing support to patients...Read more
2021 26 Apr
With his main research belonging to marketing domain, Prof González-Jiménez’s academic interest in the last few years has expanded to applications of robotics in different sectors including healthcare. He talks with HealthManagement.org about the ‘human’ dimension of the robotics deployment in healthcare setting, covering issues such as perception...Read more
2020 22 Oct
Today’s patient is armed, informed and fully engaged in their care delivery. How does this abundance of knowledge change hospital systems and care delivery? How much is the patient already a care consumer with choices - and is there such a thing as too much choice? What innovative ideas is the market offering to face these challenges?...Read more
2020 14 Oct
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy globally, yet more than half of cases are diagnosed late because of excess demand for colonoscopy, the current gold standard for screening. However, a combination of new technologies, such as robotics and computer vision, can help in improving the situation, a new study shows. ...Read more
2020 28 Sep
HealthManagement.org spoke to Héctor González-Jiménez, Associate Professor in Marketing at ESCP Business School in Madrid and researcher about COVID-19 and the use of robotics in diagnosis and treatment. Héctor is interested in interdisciplinary research that addresses phenomena on the self and consumption. Currently, his work spans areas such...Read more
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
2020 08 Jan
The Canadian government has said a ‘doomsday’ scenario where automation would make half of Canadian jobs redundant as ‘overstated’. However, top government officials have said that there could be challenges in some parts of the economy following a briefing last summer that, over the next 15 to 20 years, 11% of jobs in Canada could...Read more
2019 11 Nov
Technology continues to transform healthcare through increased efficiency in work processes, leading to better delivery of care. For the incoming year, 2020, expect growing applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning aimed at advancing disease risk prediction. Expanding AI use will likely have a ripple effect, such as in genomic...Read more
2019 13 May
“As the representative of the incredible capabilities robotics can offer, can you help forward the development and integration of advanced technological beings like yourself to provide point-of-care health services?” “You call yourself a "social robot" and you want to do good for humans. How far do you think you can go to save a human...Read more
2019 05 Feb
Robots were first used in cardiovascular medicine in the late 1990s as a part of the digital revolution . Since then, robotics have been applied to endovascular surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and interventional cardiology, to name a few fields. Robots give medical professionals the ability to diagnose, treat, and intervene more...Read more
2018 22 Nov
Robotic assisted surgery is fast becoming a preferred mode of surgery in many hospitals across the globe. Yet, is robotic assisted surgery all it’s cracked up to be? We examine the da Vinci Surgical System to find out. With the da Vinci Surgical System, a cutting edge robot manufactured by the American company Intuitive Surgical and featuring a magnified...Read more
2018 21 Aug
With healthcare technology developing rapidly, how will it impact on the major conditions? Is complete takeover or a supporting role the best bet? As technology explodes in so many industry verticals, healthcare is, most of the time, a puzzle that needs more unveiling and continued experimenting. Healthcare, as opposed to other...Read more
2018 25 Jan
The future is not so far off as a new book on future healthcare shows A new book released by Jacobs Institute has its finger on the pulse of the lightning-speed changes happening in healthcare and how stakeholders will need to adapt to stay ahead. Peering into the future of healthcare is less about predictions and more about...Read more
2018 25 Jan
How to introduce robotics into a healthcare setting for a smooth transitio n. Study shows that Change Management can make or break success of robotics implementation in a hospital setting. Key areas in which innovative technology is contributing to healthcare include improving efficiency and productivity. Hospital hallways often...Read more
2018 25 Jan
Is the “Smart Hospital” a chance for change? Prof. Heinemann explains how futuristic and smart technologies that are used in preventive and diagnostic healthcare, are embedded in a new digital professionalism and quality. Artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnostic radiology, robots in nursing and operating theatres, augmented and virtual reality...Read more