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Robotic Nurse Assistants Could Help Manage ED Patients

Emergency medicine specialists and computer engineers at Tennessee-based Vanderbilt University announced that robot assistants will aid in managing patients in the ED.

30 Dec 2010

Two Teams from Creekside Middle School Move to State Robotic Competition

In the First Lego League Regional Robotic Competition, which was held on December 11, 2010, two Creekside Middle School teams were selected to move to state competition. The theme of this year’s competition is ‘Body Forward’.

30 Dec 2010

Mazor Robotics Develops SpineAssist Robot System for Spinal Surgery

Mazor Robotics, an Israeli company, has developed compact robots to perform spinal surgery that minimizes complication risks and pain in patients.

From Medtronic 30 Dec 2010

Rensselaer Students Explore Human Thought in New Cognitive Robotics Lab

Students are researching on human thought and how it outsmarts automation in real life in Cognitive Robotics Lab at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

30 Dec 2010

Robot Helps Kadena Pharmacy to Work Efficiently and Save Time

Kadena Air Base of Japan announced that it has deployed a robot called PharmASSIST Robotx at its pharmacy.

30 Dec 2010

China SHESAYS Launches CEREC AC Porcelain Teeth 3D Restoration Robot in Chengdu Hospital

China SHESAYS Medical Cosmetology, which runs a chain of medical cosmetology hospitals, skincare centers and clinics in Sichuan province, China, has become the first medical cosmetology firm to deploy the CEREC AC porcelain teeth 3D restoration robot at its hospital in Chengdu.

30 Dec 2010

Harlingen Doctor Performs 100th Robot-Assisted Surgery

Susan Hunter, a gynecological obstetrician based in Harlingen, Texas has performed the 100th robot-assisted surgery, creating medical history in the Rio Grande Valley.

30 Dec 2010

SpaCapsule Robotic Massage Therapy System Enjoys Strong Holiday Sales

Wellness and medical equipment producer, Simulated Environment Concepts (SE Concepts) announced that its flagship SpaCapsule robotic massage therapy system has been featured in the FrontGate and Hammacher-Schlemmer publications, as the sales have been improving in the holiday season.

30 Dec 2010

Automation of Blood Testing and Storing Increases Efficiency at Mercy Medical Center

Des Moines, Iowa-based Mercy Medical Center has recently deployed a completely automated system called ‘the line’ for testing and storing blood serum.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 30 Dec 2010

Blessing Hospital Buys Robotic Surgical System to Perform Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Surgery

Blessing Hospital has recently bought a da Vinci Surgical System to perform minimally invasive hysterectomy surgeries. Studies on the robotic system reveal that it reduces infection risk, pain, and avoids common human hand tremors.

30 Dec 2010