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Iperia ProMRI HF-T Cardiac Resynchronization Defibrillator Gets FDA Approval

BIOTRONIK, a leader in cardio- and endovascular medical technology, today announced Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Iperia ProMRI HF-T, a cardiac resynchronization defibrillator that provides heart failure patients with access to diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

4 May 2016

Scientists Successfully Implant Prosthesis to Restore Central Vision in AMD Patients

Scientists have successfully implanted a prosthesis that restores some central vision in patients with only limited peripheral vision remaining to them – the first time artificial and natural vision has ever been integrated in humans.

4 May 2016

SFU Researchers Working with Para-Athlete Danny Letain to Design New Bionic Hand

A Canadian athlete’s dream to one day “move” his fingers again after losing an arm in a workplace accident is now within grasp, thanks to a robotic arm prosthesis being developed at Simon Fraser University.

4 May 2016

Auris Surgical Robotics, Hansen Medical Enter into Definitive Merger Agreement

Auris Surgical Robotics, Inc. and Hansen Medical, Inc. today announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Auris will acquire Hansen Medical for $4.00 per share in cash, or a total equity value of approximately $80 million.

21 Apr 2016

Surgeon Performs 700th Mazor Robotics Renaissance Spine Surgery Case at Tri-City Medical Center

On April 4, Dr. Payam Moazzaz performed the 700th Mazor Robotics Renaissance® Spine Surgery case at Tri-City Medical Center. The Renaissance system uses mechanical guidance to help surgeons place pedicle screws and implants with unparalleled accuracy to correct conditions such as scoliosis and degenerative disc disease.

21 Apr 2016

Researchers Use Human-Robot Interactions to Treat Patients with Serious Social Disorders

A collaborative research team has found humanoid robotics and computer avatars could help rehabilitate people suffering from social disorders such as schizophrenia or social phobia. It is thanks to the theory of similarity, which suggests that it is easier to interact socially with someone who looks, behaves or moves like us.

12 Apr 2016

Ekso’s New Robotic Exoskeleton Receives FDA Clearance for Use in Patients with Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Ekso GT robotic exoskeleton for use in the treatment of individuals with hemiplegia due to stroke, individuals with spinal cord injuries at levels T4 to L5, and individuals with spinal cord injuries at levels of T3 to C7 (ASIA D), in accordance with device’s labeling. The Ekso GT is the first exoskeleton cleared by the FDA for use with stroke patients.

6 Apr 2016

B-Line Medical Provides Support to Global Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery

B-Line Medical®, an industry leader in video-driven healthcare education and outcome improvement, is excited to support fundamentals of robotic surgery by providing cloud-based video, assessment, and reporting for a global research project.

1 Apr 2016

Takatsuki General Hospital Reaches Major Milestone Using Stereotaxis’ Niobe Remote Magnetic Navigation System

Stereotaxis, Inc., a global leader in innovative technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, today announced that Takatsuki General Hospital, a leading acute care institution near Osaka, has reached the milestone of treating 120 patients using the Company’s Niobe® remote magnetic navigation system.

31 Mar 2016

Texas A&M Veterinary College to Use Voyce Pro Wellness Monitoring Program

i4C Innovations Inc., dba Voyce, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intersections Inc. and the creators of the Voyce Health and Wellness Management System™, is pleased to announce that the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences will be the first veterinary college and teaching hospital to offer the Voyce Pro Wellness Monitoring Program™ to all patients, beginning in April, 2016.

31 Mar 2016