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BIOTRONIK Highlights Economic Benefits of Home Monitoring System

BIOTRONIK has presented an economic model that highlights the healthcare burden that arise due to follow up requirements with pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)etc for patients in Germany and UK at the International Society for Pharmaeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) which was held on 6 November.

9 Nov 2011

Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems at Pharmacies Improve Quality of Patient Care

Automated storage and retrieval systems at pharmacies help in providing optimum inventory management and reduce the scope for human errors. These systems manage the inventory through a control software and vertical carousal technology.

8 Nov 2011

Health Robotics and Kosho Win Public Tender for Cancer Therapy Robot

CytoCare from Health Robotics along with the Japan based Tosho was successful in winning the public tender purchasing process which was sponsored by the Oxaliplatin Fund at the Cancer Center of Nagoya City University Hospital.

4 Nov 2011

Robotic Systems from Mazor Robotics Achieve Milestone of 15,000 Spine Surgeries

The surgical robots developed at Mazor Robotics have assisted more than 15,000 spinal surgeries across the world so far. These robots help in guiding the surgeon during spine implants. Mazor enjoys the unique distinction of developing robotic systems that help in spinal surgeries.

From Medtronic 2 Nov 2011

Toyota Displays Nursing and Healthcare Partner Robots at Mega Web Theme Park

Toyota Motor displayed new robots for nursing and healthcare at its Mega Web theme park and vehicle display space. Toyota’s Partner Robot series aid humans in their routine activities.

2 Nov 2011

Dr. David Samadi to Perform Robotic Live Prostatectomy Surgery in Netherlands

Dr. David Samadi will be performing live robotic prostatectomy surgery during his stay in Netherlands at the Dutch Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center.

31 Oct 2011

Eindhoven University Researcher Develops Robot for High-Precision Eye-Surgery

Thijs Meenink, a researcher from the Eindhoven University has developed a robot that is capable of assisting ophthalmologists in performing quick and precise eye surgeries.

31 Oct 2011

Myomo Develops Movement Assisting Robot for Patients Recovering from Stroke

Able Place Physical Therapy is planning to host a media availability event on 28 October in order to increase the awareness of the latest available technology in stroke treatment as part of the World Stroke Day celebrations.

29 Oct 2011

Stanford USD Medical Center Installs Pharmacy Automation Solution from McKesson

Stanford USD medical Center has opted for automating its pharmacy operations by installing pharmacy automation solutions developed by McKesson. By installing the new automation solution Stanford will be able to improve the efficiency of its pharmacy operations and optimize its productivity.

29 Oct 2011