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Yonsei University Purchases Robotic Catheter Guidance System from Magnetecs

Magnetecs has sold its Robotic Catheter Guidance Control and Imaging system (CGCI) to the Yonsei University Severance Hospital located in South Korea.

31 Aug 2011

Health Robotics Reports Record Results

Health Robotics has announced its financial results for the six month period 1H2011. The Gross Revenues hit $9.4 million and Gross Margins were at $7.3 million. These represented an increase of 42% and 72% compared to the previous year.

30 Aug 2011

Innovation and RxSafe Collaborate to Develop Pharmacy Automation Product Suites

RxSafe and Innovation have come together for the distribution of the product offering of RxSafe for automated robotic storage and retrieval systems for pharmacies.

From RxSafe, LLC 26 Aug 2011

Doctors at Medical Center Plano Perform First Robotic Hysterectomy

The first robotic hysterectomy surgery was performed at the Medical Center, Women Specialists of Plano by Dr. Dennis Eisenberg with Dr. Murray Fox assisting him. Dr. Eisenberg is an expert in performing robotic hysterectomy.

25 Aug 2011

Omnicell Revives Agreement with Premier Healthcare for Medication and Supply Automation

Omnicell has renewed the agreement with Premier Healthcare for Medication and Supply Automation. Premier member hospitals and healthcare units will derive the benefits of the premium pricing on the medication and supply management solutions according to the renewed 36-month agreement.

25 Aug 2011

Cesium-131 Brachytherapy and da Vinci Robotics System for Lung Cancer Treatment

A subsidiary of IsoRay Medical and a manufacturer of Cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds, IsoRay has announced that a number of medical treatment centers and hospitals are adopting the company’s mesh brachytherapy treatment for use along with the da Vinci Surgical System to treat patients with early stage lung cancer.

24 Aug 2011

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Treats Patients with CyberKnife Robotic System

The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) was successful in treating its 2,000th patient with the CyberKnife Robotic Radio Surgery System from Accuray.

18 Aug 2011

Research Study Reveals Benefits of Rehab Robots for Stroke-Affected Patients

According to the findings of a research study conducted by the researchers at Taipei Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung University and National Taiwan University, robot-assisted therapy significantly improves the functioning of a stroke-affected arm.

16 Aug 2011

Adept Technology, Swisslog Accord to Supply Autonomous Mobile Robots to North American Hospitals

Adept Technology, a supplier of intelligent vision-guided robots, and Swisslog, a provider of automated medication management and materials transport solutions for hospitals, have inked a licensing and distribution deal to supply autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to hospitals across North America.

16 Aug 2011

Robots to the Rescue

Firemen may have some help from rescue robots in the near future. Rescue robots that are programmed to help evacuate people from a building on fire is what electrical engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are shooting for.

15 Aug 2011