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New Robotic Platform Enables High Precision Force Control in Multi-Dimensional Applications

Grégoire Courtine, who holds the International Paraplegic Foundation Chair in Spinal Cord Repair, has been awarded a PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANT from the European Research Council (ERC). Once again, the excellence of the research performed at EPFL has been recognised at an international level.

29 Sep 2014

New Tool for Structured Assessment of Robotic Microsurgical Skills

A new standardized assessment provides a useful tool for tracking surgeons' progress as they develop the skills needed to perform robot-assisted microsurgery, reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

29 Sep 2014

Major German Insurance Company Provides Reimbursement for ReWalk Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton

ReWalk Robotics Ltd. (d.b.a. Argo Medical Technologies in Germany) announced today that a major German insurance company is the first to reimburse a ReWalk system for Personal use. ReWalk Robotics has been working with insurers across the globe on reimbursement policies for its exoskeleton technology.

25 Sep 2014

Development of Magnetic Capsule Endoscope for Colonoscopy Receives $1.5 Million Grant

Pietro Valdastri, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, and colleagues will continue to develop a unique endoscope for colonoscopy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease with the support of a 4-year, $1.5 million grant – “A magnetic capsule endoscope for colonoscopy in patients with IBD” – from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, one of the 26 National Institutes of Health.

24 Sep 2014

Researchers Unveil Soft Robotics ‘Toolkit’

A new resource unveiled today by researchers from several Harvard University labs in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin provides both experienced and aspiring researchers with the intellectual raw materials needed to design, build, and operate robots made from soft, flexible materials.

22 Sep 2014

Ekso GT Robotic Exoskeleton Safe for Gait Training in Stroke Patients

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, today announced new findings from a feasibility study conducted by Kessler Foundation, which reported that eight stroke patients who were prescribed gait training during inpatient rehabilitation training, safely increased their cadence (steps per minute) after six weeks of rehabilitation with the assistance of the Ekso™ GT robotic exoskeleton.

From Ekso Bionics 22 Sep 2014

PURE Facial Plastic Surgery Brings ARTAS Robotic System for Hair Transplantation to the Carolinas

PURE Facial Plastic Surgery proudly announces the launch of the FDA-cleared ARTAS® Robotic System at its Huntersville, N.C. location.

22 Sep 2014

3D Systems Highlights Simbionix Cross-Specialty Robotic Surgery Training System at ERUS Exhibition

3D Systems announced today the addition of the Simbionix RobotiX Mentor™, a new robotic surgery skills and procedural training simulator, which is being shown for the first time at the ERUS exhibition in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from September 17 to 19 (booth #7).

22 Sep 2014

Comparative Benefits of Ekso Robotic Suit Presented at WeRob2014

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, announced today that Bergmannstrost Center in Halle, Germany, a leader in rehabilitation research, presented data today at The International Workshop on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2014 in Baiona, Spain showing the benefits of the Ekso™ robotic suit compared to ReWalk and Cyberdyne.

From Ekso Bionics 18 Sep 2014

Hansen Medical's Sensei Robotic System Improves Success Rates for Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

A study, published online ahead of print in Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology (PACE), concluded that using Hansen Medical, Inc.'s Sensei® Robotic System with the Thermocool® SmartTouch® Catheter (BioSense Webster, Diamond Bar, CA) for persistent atrial fibrillation is associated with statistically significant improved success rates when compared with manual ablation with Thermocool SmartTouch.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 18 Sep 2014