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Atlanta Fertility Specialist to Present to FDA on Essure Removal Using Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery

Atlanta fertility specialist and robotic surgeon Dr. Edward Dourron of Servy Massey Fertility Institute performs Essure removal using minimally invasive robotic surgery, not hysterectomy, and will present his experiences with this method to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

22 Sep 2015

Hansen Medical to Showcase Magellan Robotic System at CIRSE Scientific Meeting

Hansen Medical®, Inc., the global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced it will exhibit its Magellan™ Robotic System at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) Scientific Meeting September 26-September 30 at Centro de Congressos de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 22 Sep 2015

Customized Exoskeleton Helps Former Canadian Soldier Walk Again

Former Canadian soldier Trevor Greene, who survived a debilitating brain injury while on duty in Afghanistan in 2006, has recovered his ability to walk again with the help of a customized exoskeleton, his personal determination and support of researchers at Simon Fraser University.

21 Sep 2015

Corindus Vascular Robotics Releases Video on Impact of Protective Lead Apparel on Physicians

Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc., a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, has released a new documentary film, "Robotics Reducing the Burden of a Life in the Cath Lab," to highlight the impact that protective lead apparel has on physicians practicing in catheterization labs and how robotics are employed to help solve these problems.

18 Sep 2015

Bionik Initiates Production of ARKE GEN2 Second Generation Robotic Lower-Body Exoskeleton

Bionik Laboratories Corp., a pioneering medical device and robotics company with a focus in developing technologies and solutions for individuals with neurological disorders ("Bionik" or the "Company"), announced today that it has completed the design of its second generation robotic lower-body exoskeleton ARKE GEN2 and initiated production of the first rehabilitation units.

16 Sep 2015

NSF Grant to Help Build Nursing Robot for Performing Mundane Tasks

A University of Texas at Arlington electrical engineer is building a robotic nurse to help nurses and other healthcare providers perform the more routine duties that must be done daily such as sitting with a patient that is trying to get out of bed and walking a patient.

15 Sep 2015

MEDTECH Sells First ROSA Robotic Surgery System in Turkey through New Partnership with Medikon

MEDTECH, a company specialized in designing, developing and marketing innovative surgical assistance robots, announced that it has entered an exclusive distribution contract in Turkey with Medikon, a company specialized in distributing and marketing innovative robotic devices, with a strong focus in the neurosurgery market.

14 Sep 2015

NIH Awards $820,263 for Development of Wearable Robotic Object Manipulation Aid

A project at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock that could help millions of visually impaired people will move forward thanks to funding from the National Institutes of Health.

14 Sep 2015

Arrhythmia Research Technology Subsidiary Extends Multi-Year Supply Agreement with Blue Belt

Micron Products, Inc. (Micron), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc., announced that it has entered into an extension of its multi-year supply agreement with Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. ("Blue Belt") to produce orthopedic implant components used in their STRIDE™ Unicondylar Knee System.

14 Sep 2015

European Multiparameter Patient Monitor Market Estimated to Reach $613.5M in 2019

As the Western European multiparameter patient monitor (MPM) market is in its mature stage, it will generate most of its revenues from replacement units. On the other hand, the Eastern European market, which has not reached maturity, will predominantly see new MPM installations.

9 Sep 2015