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St. Lucas Andreas Hospital to Improve Remote Monitoring System for Cardiac Failure

St. Lucas Andreas Hospital to Improve Remote Monitoring System for Cardiac Failure

Jutta Schroeder-Tanka, a cardiologist at the St. Lucas Andreas Hospital, is working on improving a remote monitoring system developed by the National IT Institute for Healthcare in the Netherlands (Nictiz).

8 Feb 2011

Hansen Medical and Philips Team up on Robotics for Invasive Procedures

HANSEN, a provider of flexible robotics and the developer of robotic technology for 3D control of catheter movement, announced it has entered into patent and technology license agreements, with Philips to allow them to develop and commercialize the non-robotic applications of Hansen Medical's Fiber Optic Shape Sensing and Localization (FOSSL) technology.

6 Feb 2011

Japan Looks to Robots for Future Aged Care

Automated help in the home and hospitals could be the answer to all sorts of problems. A rapidly ageing ‘first world’ is therefore paying close attention to Japan's dalliance with automated care.

6 Feb 2011

Great Western Hospital Receives IT Innovation Award for Pharmacy Robots

Great Western Hospital Receives IT Innovation Award for Pharmacy Robots

Great Western Hospital has received the IT Innovation Award for including the Wall-E and Eve robots in its pharmacy. The Health Business Awards identifies projects from NHS’ business segments and has honored GWH for its pharmacy robots.

3 Feb 2011

CMU Researchers to Develop Snake-Like Robots

CMU Researchers to Develop Snake-Like Robots

Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University are developing serpentine robots that can glide into organs like the heart during surgical procedures. These organs are unsafe to perform an open surgery.

3 Feb 2011

HSE Recommends HIQA to Assess Robotic Surgery

HSE Recommends HIQA to Assess Robotic Surgery

HSE has recommended HIQA to analyze the effectiveness of robotic surgeries. An expert team of HIQA headed by Dr Mairin Ryan, Director of Health Technology Assessment of HIQA, will perform the investigation.

3 Feb 2011

Wexham Park Hospital Surgeons to Demonstrate da Vinci Robot to European Surgeons

Wexham Park Hospital Surgeons to Demonstrate da Vinci Robot to European Surgeons

Several European surgeons visited Wexham Park Hospital to learn about the vital aspects of the da Vinci surgical robot.

3 Feb 2011

Orange Park Medical Center Surgeons Perform Robot-Assisted Lobectomy

Orange Park Medical Center Surgeons Perform Robot-Assisted Lobectomy

Surgeons at the Orange Park Medical Center have performed the first ever robotic Lobectomy in North Florida and South Georgia. The team was headed by Nathan Bates, cardiothoracic surgeon.

1 Feb 2011

Dr. Hannah Ortiz Explains da Vinci Surgical System to Students

Dr. Hannah Ortiz Explains da Vinci Surgical System to Students

Dr. Hannah Ortiz, Director of Peconic Bay Medical Center’s Gynecologic Oncology Robotic Surgery Program, taught students of Westhampton Beach High School regarding the da Vinci Surgical System.

1 Feb 2011

Catheter Robotics’ Amigo Robot Undergoes Clinical Trial at Morristown Memorial Hospital

Catheter Robotics’ Amigo Robot Undergoes Clinical Trial at Morristown Memorial Hospital

Catheter Robotics has announced that their Amigo robot is undergoing clinical trials at the Morristown Memorial Hospital’s electrophysiology lab.

1 Feb 2011

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

As part of an Editorial short series, AZoRobotics takes a look at how the renewable energy sector is harnessing the power of robotic technologies. Here, we take a look at robots in hydropower stations.

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Amid the rapid global expansion of the wind energy sector, the integration of robotics is becoming pivotal for wind farm operators.

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

Like any renewable energy infrastructure, solar plants must be protected and secured. It is here where robots and autonomous systems can come into play.

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