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Robotic Prostatectomy Procedures for Prostate Cancer Treatment

Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have confirmed that in order to treat prostate cancer, brachytherapy and prostatectomy surgery is less toxic and cost-effective when compared to external beam radiation or radiotherapy.

18 Feb 2012

DNA Nanorobot Kills Cancer Cells

Harvard’s Wyss Institute researchers have developed a novel robotic device from DNA. The device has the capability to target specific cells and instructs them for self destruction, especially the cancerous cells.

18 Feb 2012

Titan Medical Collaborates with Columbia University for Advanced Robotic Surgical Technology

Titan Medical declared that it has signed a license deal with Columbia University for an innovative single port robotic surgery system known as the Insertable Robotic Effector Platform (IREP).

17 Feb 2012

Paraplegic Patients Walk with Ekso Exoskeleton Robot

On February 14, Ekso Bionics delivered its first Ekso exoskeleton to the Craig Hospital in Denver. The Ekso is a battery-powered, wearable robot that is designed for paraplegics to help them stand up and walk.

17 Feb 2012

Houston Colorectal Surgeon Emphasises Importance of Robotic Surgery for Improved Cancer Treatment

According to a recent study from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), colorectal cancer affects around 140,000 people every year, causing 60,000 deaths. Early detection and proper surgical treatment will restore over 80 or 90% of patients to normal health.

17 Feb 2012

USC Urology Robotics Receives $13.3M Donation‎

USC Institute of Urology has received an anonymous donation of $13.3 million. The USC President CL Max Nikias made the generous gift public when he spoke at the institute on Feb 7, 2012. The donation will help fund the development of the USC Urology Robotics Center of Excellence.

16 Feb 2012

Community Hospital in California Carries Out Robotic Assisted Surgery with Fluorescence Imaging Guided System

A team of surgeons at the Pomona Valley Hospital Centre (PVHMC) has performed a robotic assisted surgery with the help of fluorescence imaging. This has made PVHMC as the first community hospital in California to carry out such a surgery.

14 Feb 2012

Evergreen Healthcare Becomes First Hospital to Perform Robot Assisted General Surgery in Puget Sound

US based Evergreen Healthcare has become the first hospital in the Puget Sound to carry out a general surgery with the assistance of robots. Surgeons at the hospital made use of the da Vinci surgical robot for the purpose of general surgery though the da Vinci surgical robot is made for certain specialised surgical procedures.

14 Feb 2012

Expert in Robotic Prostatectomy Surgery Informs Size of Prostate May Indicate Severity of Prostate Cancer

According to a research team at the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre and the Vice Chairman of the Department of Urology and Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Centre, Dr. David Samadi, the size of prostate could indicate the severity of the prostate cancer found in patients.

13 Feb 2012

First Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer Treatment Performed at St. John’s Hospital

The first robotic surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System for the treatment of lung cancer and other non-malignant thoracic diseases was performed at the St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood. The surgery was performed by cardiothoracic surgeons of the hospital, David Joyce and Mathew Cooper.

13 Feb 2012