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Leonard Hair Transplant Associates Installs ARTAS Robotic System in Newton, MA Office

Leonard Hair Transplant Associates (LHTA) today announced they have installed the revolutionary ARTAS® Robotic System in their Newton, MA office — the first and only FDA-cleared, physician-controlled, computer-assisted technology for hair transplantation. This minimally invasive solution offers patients permanent results without linear scarring, and the system’s robotic precision provides unprecedented levels of safety, efficacy, and comfort in hair restoration treatment.

9 Jun 2015

Student Trains with Human Patient Simulators through Telepresence Robot

Scott Kelemen had a busy few months during his final semester as an Indiana State University nursing student.

4 Jun 2015

Rehab Week 2015 to Kick Off with Inaugural Ekso Clinical Science Organization Meeting

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, announced today that their participation in Rehab Week 2015, Valencia Spain, will kick off with an inaugural Ekso Clinical Science Organization (ECSO) meeting.

From Ekso Bionics 4 Jun 2015

Magellan Robotic System Used in Radioembolization Procedures for Cancer Treatment

Hansen Medical®, Inc., the global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced the completion of the world's first robotically-assisted radioembolization procedures for cancer treatment.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 4 Jun 2015

Humanoid Robots Could Help Improve Social and Communication Skills in Autistic Children

A year ago, when her son Bobby, now 10, was first diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Jamie Lee wasn’t surprised. “By age 2, he didn’t crawl,” she recalls. “And there were other developmental issues.”

4 Jun 2015

Advances in Development of Prostheses with a Sense of Touch

Researchers are exploring new approaches to designing prosthetic hands capable of providing "sensory feedback." Advances toward developing prostheses with a sense of touch are presented in a special topic article in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

30 May 2015

Joint Congress of the Chinese Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and North American Spine Society

Mazor Robotics, a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, announced that Dr. Isador Lieberman, a leading orthopaedic spine surgeon from Dallas, Texas, performed a live surgical procedure using the Company’s Renaissance® system at the Joint Congress of the Chinese Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and North American Spine Society. The procedure was performed in front of 1,000 attending surgeons.

30 May 2015

Toyohashi Tech Develops Medical Round Support Robot

Given the aging of the population and the low birthrate both in Japan and elsewhere, healthcare professionals are in short supply and unevenly distributed, giving rise to a need for alternatives to humans for performing simple tasks.

29 May 2015

MRI-Powered Robots Could Enable Minimally Invasive Medical Treatments

Seeking to advance minimally invasive medical treatments, researchers have proposed using tiny robots, driven by magnetic potential energy from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.

28 May 2015

"Robot Market Research Reports and Industry Analysis" from Researchmoz.com

Researchmoz.com has announced the addition of the "Robot Market Research Reports and Industry Analysis" reports to their offering. This market research report on the global robots market provides a comprehensive overview of this market with special emphasis on the aspect of innovation that is a very important growth driver. Apart from relying on proprietary databases, the market forecasts mentioned in this report are also based on primary research.

28 May 2015