Search Tag: robotics
Bionik Laboratories Appoints Richard Russo, Jr. as CEO and Dan Gonsalves as CFO
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
Robotics death ‘one-off’?
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
Robotics and AI to answer healthcare challenges
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
Introducing Robotics into Hospital
2017 05 Sep
A next-generation logistics robot system is now part of a Finnish hospital's daily operations. The system is designed to reduce transportation costs, improve the availability of supplies and alleviate congestion on hospital hallways by running deliveries 24/7. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland studied the implementation of the logistics robot... Read more
EAES 2016 Congress
2016 15 Jun
The European Association of Endoscopic Surgery has fostered the development and maturation of minimally invasive techniques during the past 25 years. Minimally invasive surgery, the largest revolution in surgery since endotracheal intubation in the early 1900's, has made a difference in the lives of millions of patients worldwide and continues to expand... Read more
Hansen Medical and Philips Reinforce Collaboration in Robotic Systems for Endovascular Interventions
2013 23 Jul
Hansen Medical and Philips have reached an important milestone in their long-term collaboration by securing certified compatibility - article 12 of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC, as amended by 2007/47/EC - between Hansen Medical’s Magellan Robotic System and Philips’ Allura interventional X-ray systems. Article 12 compatibility covers specific... Read more
Centre of Excellence Programme for Robotic Surgery to be Launched
2013 19 Apr
Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) and the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA) have announced the joint development of a global Center of Excellence in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery (COERALS) programme. Consistent with the quality and safety ideals held by both organisations, this designation programme will identify, cultivate, support... Read more