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NYU Langone Medical Center Offers Endoscopic Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Surgery

NYU Langone Medical Center’s Cardiothoracic Surgery Department has concluded its first year of providing endoscopic robotic mitral valve repair surgery for its patients. This procedure was initiated in 2011 spring by Dr. Didier F. Loulmet, at the medical center.

7 Jul 2012

Jefferson Hospital Successfully Conducts First Robot-Assisted Distal Pancreatectomy

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for the first time conducted a da Vinci robot-based distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy for Eugene Allen, a 60-year-old patient diagnosed with precancerous cyst in his pancreas.

7 Jul 2012

Health Robotics' i.v.STATION Proves its Efficiency at LeeSar's Sterile Compounding Center

Health Robotics declared that offsite Batch Sterile Compounding Centers are becoming a major trend in the efforts carried out by USA's hospital pharmacies to reduce the IVs price premiums which are being incurred with companies like Ameridose and Pharmedium for custom IV production as well as for Pre-Mix/Frozen solutions with Baxter, Hospira and B.Braun.

4 Jul 2012

Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance System Purchased by Florida Hospital for Children

Mazor Robotics declared that its Renaissance system has been procured by Florida Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida. Renaissance is Mazor’s advanced robotic surgical guidance system effective for spine surgeries. This highly-featured platform is a unique robotic technology specifically developed for spine surgery.

From Medtronic 3 Jul 2012

Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance System Deployed at Southwest NeuroSpine Institute

Mazor Robotics declared that Southwest NeuroSpine Institute located in El Paso, Texas has procured its Renaissance system. Renaissance is Mazor’s next-generation robotic surgical guidance system effective for spine surgeries. Renaissance is a unique robotic technology platform particularly developed for spine surgery.

From Medtronic 3 Jul 2012

Mazor Robotics Renaissance System Installed at HCA Virginia Hospital

Mazor Robotics, an innovator of novel surgical robots, has recently declared that its Renaissance system has been procured by a HCA Virginia health system hospital, Reston Hospital Center. Known as Mazor’s next-generation robotic surgical guidance system, the Renaissance can be ideally deployed for spine surgeries.

From Medtronic 28 Jun 2012

Accuray Signs Radiation Oncology Research Collaboration Agreement with Erasmus

Accuray has recently declared that it has signed a multi-year master research and collaboration agreement with Rotterdam, a Netherlands-based Erasmus Medical Center (MC). Through this partnership on advanced research in radiation oncology, Accuray and Erasmus MC will promote treatment technology and innovative medical tools that will enable healthcare experts to provide better treatment.

From Accuray Incorporated 28 Jun 2012

Health Robotics' i.v.STATION Robot Proves its Efficiency Over Other Competitors

Health Robotics has reported that Regina General Hospital as well as Pasqua Hospital from Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region of Saskatchewanhas procured two i.v.STATION Robots from Health Robotics via Sandoz Canada. Prior to the purchase, 1Q2012 direct comparisons were carried out between i.v.STATION and RIVA of Intelligent Hospital Systems located in Canada.

27 Jun 2012

St. Elizabeth Surgeon Achieves First Robotic-Assisted Pelvic Prolapse Surgery

The region’s first robot-assisted procedure to treat pelvic prolapse has been successfully achieved by a surgeon at St. Elizabeth Health Center.

21 Jun 2012

Concord Medical Center Treats Efficiently Using CyberKnife System and the da Vinci Surgical System

Concord Medical Services Holdings, a China-based specialty hospital management solution provider, operating a broad network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers declares that the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System called the ‘CyberKnife System’ within the Changhai Hospital, following its trial run in February 2012, has successfully treated more than 170 patients.

21 Jun 2012