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Robot Swarms May Prove to Be Beneficial in Military, Medical and Other Applications

Researchers in the Sheffield Centre for Robotics, jointly established by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, have been working to program a group of 40 robots, and say the ability to control robot swarms could prove hugely beneficial in a range of contexts, from military to medical.

29 Mar 2013

Lumalier Supplies Superbug-Slaying Robot TRU-D to Anne Arundel Medical Center

Memphis-based Lumalier, maker of TRU-D SmartUVC™, recently delivered its 5-foot-5 germ-killing ultraviolet robot to Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Md., marking well over 100 devices now being deployed in hospitals across the U.S. and Canada as an integral part of their infection-control teams.

28 Mar 2013

New Research to Better Understand Alzheimer’s Disease Using Automated Robotic Stem-Cell Technology

Sam Gandy, MD, PhD, of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is leading an international team of researchers working to reprogram skin cells into brain cells to gain a better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

28 Mar 2013

BIOTRONIK Receives CE-Approval for Iforia ICD/CRT-D with Remote Monitoring Technology

BIOTRONIK, the leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, gains market approval (CE-approval) for the most advanced ICD/CRT-D (cardioverter-defibrillator/cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator) series. Iforia is the world's first DF4 ICD/CRT-D series approved for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). In addition it contains one of the world's smallest ICDs -- the Iforia single chamber ICD.

27 Mar 2013

Wireless Health System Using Smartphones Helps Monitor Wheelchair Usage

A wireless personal health monitoring system using smartphones to upload data via the Internet will revolutionize the U.S. healthcare industry, its pioneering creators say.

26 Mar 2013

OB/GYN Physician Performs First Endometriosis Resection Using da Vinci Robotic Surgical System

Melissa (Mead) Clough, M.D., an obstetrics and gynecology physician and surgeon with a private practice in Milford, MA, today announced she has performed the first endometriosis resection using the da Vinci robotically-assisted surgical system at Milford Regional Medical Center.

25 Mar 2013

UA Student Team to Fabricate a Robot for 2013 SoutheastCon Hardware Competition

A team of eight UA electrical engineering seniors will compete at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers SoutheastCon April 5-6 in Jacksonville, Fla.

22 Mar 2013

Tri-City Medical Center Offers Robotic Surgeries for Partial Knee Replacements

In May, Tri-City Medical Center will begin providing robotic surgeries for partial knee replacements resulting in less invasive, faster procedures with quicker recovery times for patients who suffer from debilitating arthritis pain.

22 Mar 2013

MAKO Robotic Arm Assisted UKA Enhances Accuracy of Implant Placement

MAKO Surgical Corp., developer of human-interactive surgical robotic arm technology used to achieve accuracy in treating osteoarthritic disease, today announced the first results from a ten-year, prospective, randomized controlled trial evaluating the accuracy of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) implant positioning, with and without robotic arm surgical assistance.

22 Mar 2013

ASU Report Outlines Progress of Robots in Multiple Industries

Robots are being used more widely than expected in a variety of sectors, and the trend is likely to continue with robotics becoming as ubiquitous as computer technology over the next 15 years.

21 Mar 2013