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UK Surgeons Use Hansen Medical's Magellan Robotic System for Endovascular Surgery

Hansen Medical, a developer of robotic technology for precise control of catheter-based technologies, declared that its Magellan Robotic System has been used by surgeons at St. Mary's Hospital in London, UK to treat a patient suffering from abdominal aortic aneurysm.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 30 Jan 2012

Automated NanoCell System to Facilitate Genomic Screening at Center for Genomic Science

HighRes Biosolutions has been selected by the Milan-based Center for Genomic Science of IstitutoItaliano di Tecnologia (IIT) for HighRes’ NanoCell laboratory automation system.

27 Jan 2012

Robotic Prostatectomy Surgery Effective For Obese Men Fighting Prostate Cancer

Robotic prostatectomy surgery has been found to be effective and safe for treating obese men who are fighting against prostate cancer.

27 Jan 2012

Multi-Specialty Robotic Training Center at George Washington Hospital

The George Washington University Hospital, a 371-bedded hospital, is to commence a multi-specialty robotic training center in 2012.

27 Jan 2012

New Technology to Assess Surgeon’s Performance on the da Vinci Robot

Mimic Technologies, a provider of robotic surgery simulation and training, has developed MScore, a new assessment system for predicting the proficiency of surgeons on the da Vinci robot.

24 Jan 2012

Hansen Medical Selects Hartford Hospital as Center of Excellence for Sensei X Robotic Catheter System

Hartford Hospital has been selected by Hansen Medical, a pioneer in flexible robotics and robotic technology, to be a Center of Excellence for the Sensei X Robotic Catheter System.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 23 Jan 2012

IBV Introduces Assistive Robot for Stroke Patients

TECNALIA has developed a new, advanced system that eases neuromuscular disability in stroke patients from the comfort of their homes. With the help of a portable robotic system plus a software platform with videogames, patients will be able to improve their arm movements.

21 Jan 2012

Hansen Medical to Display Magellan Robotic System at Trade Fair Leipzig

Hansen Medical, a company specializing in flexible robotics and robotic technology for three-dimensional control of catheter movement, has declared that it will display the new, advanced Magellan Robotic System at the Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC) to be held from 25 to 28 January at the Trade Fair Leipzig in Germany.

From Auris Surgical Robotics Inc. 20 Jan 2012

Mexican Hospital Uses Accuray’s CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System to Treat Cancer Patients

Radiation oncology company, Accuray declared that the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is being used by the CHRISTUS MUGUERZA Hospital Alta Especialidad to treat cancer patients.

From Accuray Incorporated 19 Jan 2012

Researchers Develop Robotic Surgery Systems for Medical Research Laboratories

Robotics experts at the University of Washington and at the University of California, Santa Cruz have finished a set of seven innovative robotic surgery systems for medical research laboratories across the US. Following the final tests, five of the robotic systems will be delivered to medical robotics researchers at Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, UC Berkeley, University of Nebraska, and UCLA.

17 Jan 2012