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GeckoSystems Makes Use of Microsoft's Kinect in GeckoImager

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced that their recent invention of the GeckoImager has incorporated Microsoft's Kinect sensor.

19 Jan 2011

FDA Approves Use of ImageSense in Colposcopy

Provider of medical imaging systems and machine vision software STI Medical Systems recently declared that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its ImageSense technology that will be utilized in colposcopy.

19 Jan 2011

Researchers to Perform Clinical Trial of Da Vinci Surgical Robot

A group of researchers headed by Prof. Freddie Hamdy will perform a clinical experiment using the Da Vinci surgical robot to improve prostate cancer therapy.

19 Jan 2011

New GeckoSystems Sensor Lowers Personal Robot Costs

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp., announced that they have improved the safety and performance of their proprietary mobile robot navigation software, GeckoNav with the creation of their latest invention, GeckoImager.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 16 Jan 2011

Students of St Patrick’s Bearnageeha to Participate at FLL UK and Ireland National Robotic Competition Final

The students of St Patrick’s Bearnageeha, a north Belfest school, who recently won the 2010 First Lego League (FLL) Northern Ireland finals, will participate at the FLL UK and Ireland National Final, at Loughborough University, on behalf of Belfest.

10 Jan 2011

Mazor Robotics Trades SpineAssist Robotic System to German Hospital

Mazor Robotics declared that it has sold one more second SpineAssist robotic system to Tubingen University Hospitals in Germany to perform spinal surgeries.

From Medtronic 7 Jan 2011

Scientists Develop Robotic Ankle

The scientists at the Arizona State University are creating a new kind of robotic ankle prosthesis that replicates natural movement of the real ankle. The robotic ankle called SPARKy, (spring ankle with regenerative kinetics) is funded by the US Army.

6 Jan 2011

Medical Robotic Platform will Enhance Heart Surgery

A group of biomedical scientists and engineers at the University of Houston (UH) with doctors from the Methodist Hospital Research Institute (TMHRI) have partnered to create a platform for robotic surgeries on hearts in a minimally invasive manner with the help of images.

30 Dec 2010

Successful Robotic Prostate Cancer Treatment Surgeries Performed in Israel

Pioneer robotic surgeon of The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Dr. David Samadi has performed six robotic prostate cancer surgeries at the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel.

30 Dec 2010

Bonaire Robotics Team Prepares for Super-Regional FIRST Lego League

Bonaire Elementary School students are preparing for the FIRST Lego League competition. They have programmed robots to perform tasks related to the medical field.

30 Dec 2010