31-Dec-2008
For prostate removal, robots rule
Globe and Mail - Canada
It is state-of-the-art robotic surgery. Moments earlier, Dr. El-Hakim, a surgeon at Sacré-Coeur Hospital in Montreal, made a series of small incisions into ...

30-Dec-2008
Going PC: major operation for docs
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, AZ, USA
"Within health care, it's an interesting phenomenon that the innovations are in surgery — like with robotic surgery — or it's on the billing side. ...

29-Dec-2008
Guest column: BCHS year in review
Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek, MI, USA
... precise motions through the use of microscopes, surgical tools and video cameras, making us one of the fastest-growing robotic surgery centers around. ...

24-Dec-2008
Health Briefs
San Bernardino Sun - San Bernardino, CA, USA
This robotic surgery technology is changing the experience of surgery for the benefit of patients." The da Vinci Surgical System will be the anchor of a ...

24-Dec-2008
Facing a Brave New Medical World
Metropolitan News-Enterprise - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Robotic surgery is part of a new evolving technological world, not only in medicine, but in other aspects of life. At my age, it is the medical use of ...

24-Dec-2008
• Conserving a precious resource: blood; Hospitals use many ...
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com - Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Robotic surgery helps limit blood loss. Blood is affected by supply and demand. There's a limited supply and a big demand. So hospitals are constantly ...

22-Dec-2008
New RIT alliance with RGH will make community and institutions ...
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester, NY, USA
... cutting-edge clinical programs and innovation, such as the Rochester Heart Institute and the development of a state-of-the-art robotic surgery program. ...

21-Dec-2008
‘Doctor’ da Vinci tests visitors’ medical prowess
The State - Columbia, SC, USA
That’s not too far from the truth, according to one of the doctors who uses the robot at Palmetto Health Richland Robotic Surgery Center. ...

20-Dec-2008
Eisenhower Now Offers Robotic Surgery for Partial Knee Resurfacing
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs, CA, USA
At age 46, George Segala wasn't as mobile as he would like; he suffered from post-traumatic arthritis. Thanks to a new minimally invasive surgery for ...

20-Dec-2008
Drexel U building high-tech med school in Philly
Lebanon Daily News - Lebanon, PA, USA
Computer modules somewhat like video games will teach students skills in robotic surgery similar to the laproscopic surgery that is being used in real-life ...

20-Dec-2008
First Patient Treated With New Tissue-Specific UroCool(TM) System ...
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE Alternext US: CXM) and its operating unit InnerCool Therapies, Inc., announced enrollment of the first patient in a study of ...

18-Dec-2008
robot allows for less invasive surgery, quicker recovery
StarNewsOnline.com - Wilmington, NC, USA
He was the first surgeon to start using robotic surgery at the hospital, where 15 procedures have been conducted since September. ...

17-Dec-2008
When a blood test will be as simple as scanning a barcode at the ...
Pasadena Star-News - Pasadena, CA, USA
"Robotic surgery is almost bloodless because you can see tiny vessels so well-visibility is much better than with abdominal or laparoscopic surgery," ...

17-Dec-2008
Pakistan takes first step
The News International - Karachi, Pakistan
Dr. Matin also shared interesting details about robotic surgery. He said, of the 500 robots made in the United States by Surgical Intuitive, 350 have been ...

17-Dec-2008
Strong Memorial Hospital Tallies 2000 Robotic Surgeries
Insciences Organisation - Basel, Switzerland
“We are among the pioneers in the use of this technology,” says Joseph, who also serves as president of the Society of Urologic Robotic Surgery, ...

16-Dec-2008
Robot changing face of surgery at Baptist Medical Center
Jacksonville Business Journal - Jacksonville, FL, USA
Florida now accounts for 7 percent of the only FDA-approved robotic surgery machine in the US, and 5 percent of systems worldwide. ...

16-Dec-2008
HMC starts surgeries with robotic machine
Gulf Times - Doha, Qatar
“The incision can be four inches long but through the small punctures and tiny instruments involved in minimally invasive robotic surgery, ...

15-Dec-2008
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Employees Celebrate 50th ...
KTNV Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV, USA
The hospital has brought innovative technologies to the community such as the da Vinci Robotic surgery system, Intraoperative MRI machines, ...

14-Dec-2008
Taking Stock
Wausau Daily Herald - Wausau, WI, USA
... general obstetrics and gynecology, she expects to perform many procedures through a laparoscope and eventually expects to perform robotic surgery. ...

13-Dec-2008
PCMH, ECU Dedicate the East Carolina Heart Institute
MarketWatch - USA
The four-story, 206000-square-foot East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU houses science and clinical research, robotic-surgery training, future space for ...

11-Dec-2008
Orlando Health offers new robotic surgery for cervical cancer
Orlando Business Journal - Orlando, FL, USA
Robotic surgery in gynecologic oncology is about a 4-year-old specialty. “It’sa very interesting procedure and will be worthwhile,” said Boggess, ...

11-Dec-2008
Lung-surgery breakthrough at Western
London Free Press - Canada
The "palpatator" has been tested with robotic surgery and researchers found the results were better with robots than with a human holding the device. ...

11-Dec-2008
Robotic Surgery
WKRG-TV - Mobile, AL, USA
By Kesshia Peyton Anchor/Reporter Over the past few years, robotic technology has changed the way we live and in medicine it's changing the way we heal. the ...

10-Dec-2008
Moore Regional Physicians Now Using Robot for Some Surgeries
Southern Pines Pilot - Southern Pines, NC, USA
While emphasizing that the technology is not appropriate for all patients, Dr. Fasolak calls robotic surgery "a fabulous tool that the hospital has acquired ...

9-Dec-2008
Patients should have realistic expectations
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com - Syracuse, NY, USA
Unfortunately, the men who felt the robotic surgery was unsuccessful had turned their hopes into their expectations. The treatment didn't really fail them ...

9-Dec-2008
Robotic Surgery to help with throat and head cancers
KSPR - Springfield, MO, USA
By KSPR News Fighting cancer is not easy. Chemotherapy, Radiation and Surgery can be very hard on your body. For example, head adn neck tumors are often ...

6-Dec-2008
Seton Medical Center names permanent president and CEO
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
During her time at Seton, Auerbach has implemented new programs such as Robotic surgery and strengthened operational performance, Conlon said. ...

5-Dec-2008
Rush Surgeons Gain 3-D Tool
WTOK - Meridian, MS, USA
"Robotic surgery actually offers the surgeon a 3-D surgical view from the vision that they're actually seeing. Instead of a 2-D view, which is what normal ...

4-Dec-2008
Rush uses robotic surgery
Meridian Star - Meridian, MS, USA
The Da Vinci Surgical System allows doctors to perform complex procedures using a minimally invasive approach. Officials at Rush Foundation Hospital say it ...

4-Dec-2008
Robotic Surgery
WTVQ - Lexington, KY, USA
Robotic surgery carries the same benefits as traditional endoscopic surgery – small incisions, less bleeding, decreased risk for infection and faster ...

1-Dec-2008
Health Buzz: World AIDS Day and Other Health News
U.S. News & World Report - Washington, DC, USA
Last year, US News explained how robotic surgery and other newer technologies are tackling early-stage prostate cancer. This September, Nancy Shute ...

1-Dec-2008
Acrobot And Alliance Medical In CT Scan Partnership To Improve Surgery
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
Acrobot® provides precision surgical systems for computer-assisted 3D planning, surgical navigation and surgeon-controlled robotic surgery. ...

29-Nov-2008
Robotic surgery is an amazing feat
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs, CA, USA
I recently read your article on the robotic surgery now available at Eisenhower Medical Center. This stirred my interest so I Googled “Da Vinci Robotic ...

28-Nov-2008
BRIGHT BULB: Robotic surgery saves lives
Baltimore Examiner - Baltimore, MD, USA
Surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center’s surgery department are using a robot to perform minimally invasive heart surgery. ...

28-Nov-2008
Robotic prostate cancer surgery in Michiana - Part 2: The procedure
WNDU-TV - South Bend, IN, USA
Stan and his urologist, Dr. Carl Walker, decided robotic surgery was his best option, and they allowed photojournalist Don Schoenfeld and me to follow them ...

26-Nov-2008
How robots are changing the healing process
WKOW-TV.com - Madison, WI, USA
He checked his options online and liked what he found about robotic surgery. Perez added, "I found out that it was the least invasive. ...

26-Nov-2008
Robot-assisted prostate cancer surgery in Michiana - Part 1: The ...
WNDU-TV - South Bend, IN, USA
Stan and urologist Dr. Carl Walker agreed to let photojournalist Don Schoenfeld and me follow his robotic surgery from start to finish. ...

26-Nov-2008
Is Robotic Surgery Better? Or Just Marketing?
U.S. News & World Report - Washington, DC, USA
Why the US healthcare system (if you want to call it a system, which it isn't) is a mess is obvious. It's mostly because of bureaucratic, inefficient, ...

26-Nov-2008
The road to robotic surgery
State-Journal.com - Frankfort, KY, USA
By Maggie Greene Dr. Mark Tussey, left, diagnosed Sandy Tyson-Davis’ coronary anomaly, which led to a unique corrective surgery. ...

26-Nov-2008
Line One: Prostate cancer and robotic surgery
KSKA - Anchorage, AK, USA
Prostate cancer is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men of all ages. To discuss prostate cancer prevention, risk factors, diagnosis, ...

24-Nov-2008
Robotically-assisted Hysterectomy Appears Effective for Cervical ...
Cancer Consultants - Ketchum, ID, USA
Comments: These results are consistent with the results of robotic surgery for other diseases such as prostate cancer. [1] Boggess JF, Gehrig PA, ...

24-Nov-2008
5 Dimes Conceal Robotic Bladder Surgery
Robots.net - Dallas, TX, USA
... at University of Chicago Medical center recently reconstructed the undersized bladder of a 10-year-old girl using a Da Vinci Robotic surgery System. ...

21-Nov-2008
Webster man named robotics chief at Rochester General
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester, NY, USA
In his new position he will be responsible for providing support and direction to facilitate growth in robotic surgery at Rochester General. ...

21-Nov-2008
TN hospital perform 40 robot-assisted heart surgery
Hindu - Chennai, India
... Director of the Institute of Cardio Vascular Disease and Robotic Surgery Centre at Chettinad HealthCity, R Ravi Kumar told reporters here. ...

21-Nov-2008
Prostate Cancer Treatment: The Options
HealthNews - Carslbad, CA, USA
Less intensive surgery with video-assisted surgery or robotic surgery can result in shorter lengths of stays in the hospital, but recent evidence indicates ...

21-Nov-2008
Chettinad plans to set up two super-speciality clinics in Kolkata
Financial Express - Bombay, India
... the way to Chennai for check- ups," said R Ravi Kumar, director, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease & Robotic Surgery Centre, Chettinad Health City. ...

20-Nov-2008
(Daily Press (Victorville, CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 19 ...
TMCnet - USA
The hospital recruited Dr. Pedram Ilbeigi, who has several years of experience as the director of robotic surgery for a facility in New Jersey, ...

20-Nov-2008
Titan Medical Inc. Announces Telesurgery Collaboration With Bell ...
MarketWatch - USA
Currently in the field of robotic surgery, most of robots are controlled by surgeons at the location of the surgery. Telesurgery, on the other hand, ...

20-Nov-2008
See robotic surgery system at Mercy
Iowa City Press Citizen - Iowa City, IA, USA
The public is invited to check out Mercy Iowa City's robotic surgery system at an event this week. A hands-on demonstration of the da Vinci Surgical System ...

20-Nov-2008
MIT Students Design Robot Surgeons
Medgadget.com - San Francisco, CA, USA
Hopefully we'll be seeing a whole new generation of robotic surgery once these young geniuses graduate to the workplace.

20-Nov-2008
Titan Medical Inc. Announces Results for the Nine Months Ended ...
IT Business Net - Newport Beach, CA, USA
These proprietary elements will allow superior navigation, precise control, touch sensation, and secure long-distance robotic surgery. ...

18-Nov-2008
Robotic technology helps with hysterectomies
abc7news.com - San Francisco, CA, USA
Surgeons are discovering that robotic surgery has such a delicate touch, that it cuts recovery time from months to weeks. Watching DeLisa Branch-Nealy do ...

18-Nov-2008
Doctors undergo robotic surgery training in UK
Gulf Times - Doha, Qatar
Imperial College London is partnering with QSTP to set up the Qatar Robotic Surgery Centre at the science park. The centre, likely to open in the second ...

18-Nov-2008
MTMC surgeons perform first robotic procedure in county
Murfreesboro Post - Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Surgeons at Middle Tennessee Medical Center recently performed the first robotic surgery procedure with the daVinci Surgical System. ...

18-Nov-2008
Random Robot Roundup
Robots.net - Dallas, TX, USA
As you recover from your robotic surgery, you can listen to Waseda University's latest musical robot play the flute. The Swirling Brain sent some ...

18-Nov-2008
Public invited to Mercy for hands-on robotic surgery demonstration
Iowa City Press Citizen - Iowa City, IA, USA
The da Vinci robotic surgery system is used by surgeons to perform highly precise robotic surgery. At Mercy it is currently being used by urologist James ...

18-Nov-2008
Latest and Greatest: Robotic Surgery
KCRG - Cedar Rapids,IA,USA
By Becky Ogann CEDAR RAPIDS - It's one of the latest and greatest advances in surgery, computer enhanced but surgeon operated. It's The DaVinci. ...

16-Nov-2008
Robotic surgery adds precision, ease to operations
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
After taking the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System for a "test drive" on Saturday at Pittsburgh Mills mall, Schowalter, 14, of Lower Burrell, couldn't get ...

16-Nov-2008
How You Can See the Future
Motley Fool - USA
Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner pounced on Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ISRG) a couple of months later and has ridden the robotic-surgery pioneer to a ...

15-Nov-2008
NMCSD introduces da Vinci Robot for minimally invasive procedures
Navy Compass - San Diego, CA, USA
... headed by L’Esperance, to perform robotic surgery in order to ensure safe implementation and appropriate training for staff and residents, said Auge. ...

15-Nov-2008
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation to Purchase Surgical Robot
NTV - Kearney, NE, USA
Robotic surgery helps to improve clinical outcomes. The potential benefits to patients who have this surgery are numerous, including: reduced trauma to the ...

13-Nov-2008
New Cooling Device May Reduce Prostatectomy Complications
Medgadget.com - San Francisco, CA, USA
Recently, robotic surgery has been one way to cut down on the complication rate, but it's still not perfect. The UroCool device from InnerCool, a subsidiary ...

13-Nov-2008
New robot to cut healing, travel times for patients
Greenville News - Greenville, SC, USA
Robotic surgery has become more popular nationally because it offers the doctor enhanced visibility, agility and precision, while patients have smaller ...

12-Nov-2008
St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital will host free medical talks
Times Herald-Record - Middletown, NY, USA
17, at 6:30 pm, urologist Mark Chang, MD, and gynecologist Stephen Cestari, DO, will discuss robotic surgery in prostate and uterine treatment in “Robotic ...

11-Nov-2008
Special Sections
BusinessWorld Online - Quezon City, Philippines
"It’s not the easiest concept to describe to a patient," said surgeon Ara Darzi, co-director of the Hamlyn Center for Robotic Surgery at Imperial College ...

10-Nov-2008
Seton Medical Center employs latest in robotic surgery
San Mateo County Times - San Mateo, CA, USA
The Robotic Surgery Center was installed Sept. 27 in one of Seton's operating rooms for cardiac, urological and gynecological procedures. ...

9-Nov-2008
The all new space race
Sunday Herald - Glasgow, Scotland, UK
For Professor John MacVicar, there are clear parallels between remote and robotic surgery today and the potential he and his fellow Glasgow-based ...

7-Nov-2008
Titan Medical Inc. Announces Appointment of John E. Barker as ...
MarketWatch - USA
Robotic surgery has developed over the past 10 years into a proven and growing method of treatment. The global robotic surgical market size is currently ...

7-Nov-2008
Mother Goose Parade issues call for volunteers
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
LA MESA: Sharp Grossmont Hospital recently added a $1.7 million robotic surgery system, a method that hospital officials say will mean less pain and shorter ...

6-Nov-2008
Galway consultant first in Ireland to use Da Vinci robot to carry ...
Galway Advertiser - Galway, Ireland
Mr Bartolozzi, a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at the Galway Clinic, will contribute to the RTE show discussion on robotic surgery. ...

6-Nov-2008
Experts Foresee Increase In Robotic Surgeries
RedOrbit - Dallas, TX, USA
But backers of the robotic surgery movement say prices will inevitably fall as usage and competition increase, as happened with once-costly computers. ...

5-Nov-2008
Singapore Medicine - First in South East Asia to Offer Robotic ...
PR-USA.net (press release) - Varna, Bulgaria
Robotic surgery represents the latest iteration in a series of improvements and innovations brought to women’s cancer surgery. It combines the advantages of ...

5-Nov-2008
Say no to scars from neck surgery
Medicexchange - London, UK
Dr. Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti is the chief of minimally invasive, general and robotic surgery at the medical centre. His team used the robotic-assisted da ...

5-Nov-2008
Leading UK universities back Qatar robotic research
guardian.co.uk - UK
Imperial will work with the Qatar Foundation education charity to build a centre for robotic surgery alongside six American universities at the recently ...

4-Nov-2008
FEATURE-Robodoc: surgeon of the future in theatres now
Reuters - USA
"It's not the easiest concept to describe to a patient," said surgeon Ara Darzi, co-director of the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery at Imperial College ...

4-Nov-2008
Names in the news
Baltimore Sun - United States
... minimally invasive surgical techniques for gynecologic and urogynecologic surgeries, including conventional laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery. ...

4-Nov-2008
Around Pasadena
Pasadena Star-News - Pasadena, CA, USA
SIERRA MADRE - The Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club will present a fascinating program about robotic surgery, featuring David Seck, visitor services associate from ...

4-Nov-2008
Your surgeon is a robot
Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago, IL, USA
But he believes the da Vinci robotic surgery means less pain, less blood loss, fewer complications and faster recovery, and is as effective in removing ...

2-Nov-2008
Qatar Foundation, UK universities in tie-ups
Gulf Times - Doha, Qatar
Under one of the agreements, a centre for robotic surgery will be set up at the recently opened Qatar Science & Technological Park (QSTP) in association ...

2-Nov-2008
Robotic-assisted neck surgery spares incision, scar
Science Centric - Sofia, Sofia Town, Bulgaria
A surgical team led by Dr Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti, chief of minimally invasive, general and robotic surgery at the medical centre, ...

2-Nov-2008
Robot Assisted Radical Cystectomy: Is It Ready For Prime Time?
Medical News Today - UK
The principles of robotic surgery incorporate those of open surgery and thus remain similar. It is uncertain whether community urologists will take this on, ...

2-Nov-2008
Doctor Faced Decision With Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Southern Pines Pilot - Southern Pines, NC, USA
Benefits of robotic surgery, Rowland learned, include less pain, scarring and blood loss; a shorter hospital stay and recovery time; and a faster return to ...

2-Nov-2008
London fast become a centre of excellence in robotic surgery
London Free Press - Canada
I wondered if patients understood what would be happening when they agreed to robotic surgery. "I always take whatever time is necessary to fully explain," ...

31-Oct-2008
Local man visits China on medical exchange
Independent Press - Chatham, NJ, USA
In addition to demonstrating minimally invasive valve surgery techniques, the team will lecture on robotic surgery, surgical outcomes, and cardiac nursing ...

31-Oct-2008
Florida Hospital robotic-surgery specialist will train Russian doctors
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL, USA
Patel met the Russian physicians at a robotic-surgery conference in the Czech Republic last month. He said a surgical team needs to carry out about 100 of ...

31-Oct-2008
Prominent Urologist Dr. David B. Samadi Presents Breakthrough ...
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA
David B. Samadi, MD, a world renowned urologic oncologist, discusses his breakthrough robotic surgery techniques, following an OR Live Webcast. ...

29-Oct-2008
Domo arigato, Dr Roboto
Electric New Paper - Singapore, Singapore
Madam Koh is the first person to undergo robotic surgery for gynaecological cancer in South-east Asia. Said Madam Koh, who had endometrial cancer (cancer ...

29-Oct-2008
HealthWatch: Uterine Fibroids
WCBS-TV New York - NY, USA
But now, a new robotic surgery is making that a concern of the past. "We're able to do quite complex surgical procedures through a minimally invasive ...

29-Oct-2008
Caritas St. E's adds robotic surgery
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte, NC, USA
Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center has launched a new, minimally-invasive robotic surgery program to help treat patients with prostate and gynecological ...

28-Oct-2008
Parkridge Medical Center Upgrades And Expands Robotic Surgery Program
The Chattanoogan - Chattanooga, TN, USA
Parkridge Medical Center, Inc., the first area hospital system to offer robotic surgery, is now the first in the region to have two da Vinci robots for use ...

28-Oct-2008
Hansen Medical Bucks the Trend
Motley Fool - USA
... on expanding into other procedures much like Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ISRG) has moved from prostate surgeries into other types of robotic surgery. ...

28-Oct-2008
Edward Herman, MD
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
Working with Manatee Memorial Hospital, Urology Partners has just introduced Robotic Surgery, an innovative technique using a computerized robot controlled ...

28-Oct-2008
Robot technology is ‘mind-blowing’
Reading Evening Post - Reading, England, UK
“We hope to get even more surgeons trained in the use of this kind of surgery so that, over time, robotic surgery will become commonplace in the hospital. ...

26-Oct-2008
Timeline: Milestones in Cancer Treatment
Curetoday.com (press release) - Dallas, TX, USA
The da Vinci robotic surgery system becomes the first robotic system approved by the FDA for general laparoscopic surgery. Use of robot-assisted surgery was ...

24-Oct-2008
Surgeons at St. Francis Hospital perform the state’s first robotic ...
Delaware Business Ledger - Newark, DE, USA
Wilmington, DE (October 24, 2008) – Surgeons at St. Francis Hospital recently performed the State’s first robotic major thoracic procedures using the ...

24-Oct-2008
SMVH Launches Robotic Surgery Program
KSBW - Salinas, CA, USA
SVMH physicians will perform the first robotic surgery in Monterey County later this month. The new platform allows surgeons to perform complex surgical ...

23-Oct-2008
'Robo doctor' to begin operations
BBC Berkshire - UK
"Robotic surgery is relatively new in the UK but certainly has the opportunity to become a familiar experience for patients, surgeons and hospitals alike. ...

23-Oct-2008
State-of-the-art surgery with da Vinci machine
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Robotic surgery using a video gamelike tool called the da Vinci machine is exploding around the world. Surgeons are using the precision the robot’s powerful ...

23-Oct-2008
VIDEO: London docs perform world's first robotically assisted ...
LondonTopic.ca - London, Ontario, Canada
"Our surgery team has tremendous experience and expertise with robotic surgery which allows us to develop innovative solutions in response to the individual ...

23-Oct-2008
Mount Sinai Medical Group Surgeons Perform Robotic ...
International Business Times - New York, NY, USA
"The procedure is shorter, there is much less bloodloss during robotic surgery and significantly reduced post-operative pain,and patients leave the hospital ...

23-Oct-2008
Mount Sinai Medical Group Surgeons Perform Robotic ...
MarketWatch - USA
"The procedure is shorter, there is much less blood loss during robotic surgery and significantly reduced post-operative pain, and patients leave the ...

23-Oct-2008
SVMH shows off 'advancements'
The Salinas Californian - Salinas, CA, USA
They also will be showing off the latest in robotic surgery. Hospital CEO Sam Downing is expected sign the agreement with Stanford University Medical ...

22-Oct-2008
Robotic Surgery On a Beating Heart
Slashdot - USA
An anonymous reader writes "Serious heart surgery usually involves stopping the organ and keeping the patient alive with a cardiopulmonary bypass machine. ...

22-Oct-2008
Free Seminar at Cookeville Regional Medical Center
UC Daily News - Upper Cumberland, TN, USA
Today’s experience for prostate surgery has been dramatically improved through the use of robotic surgery. This technology is available to patients at ...

22-Oct-2008
Robotic surgery and children
7Online.com - New York, NY, USA
By Dr. Jay Adlersberg NEW YORK (WABC) -- Robotic surgery is the latest and greatest tool in the operating room. In many cases, it means smaller incisions ...

22-Oct-2008
Italy leads in robot surgery
Ansa news in English - Rome, Rome, Italy
''Robotic surgery permits operations of the utmost complexity with a mini-invasive approach, minimal blood loss and a swift and less painful recovery,'' ...

22-Oct-2008
Medical Minute 10-20: Robotic Surgery For Kids
WCTV - Tallahassee, FL, USA
The robotic surgery means children go home with their parents sooner. "It was like the best thing because she was only in the hospital about two days. ...

21-Oct-2008
Cancer Survivors Break Ground on Proton Therapy Center
MarketWatch - USA
Central DuPage Hospital has a history of leadership in bringing advanced technology to benefit the community including robotic surgery, intensity modulated ...

21-Oct-2008
Catheter-Less Prostatectomy Speeds Up Recovering Time, Reduces ...
NY1 - NY, USA
Now, a new technique, in combination with robotic surgery, seems to be further easing post-surgical discomfort. It eliminates the use of a penile urinary ...

18-Oct-2008
Future of medical science? Robotic surgeries, say docs
Kolkata Newsline - New Delhi, India
Kolkata, October 17 With rapid progress made in converging medical sciences with technology all over the world, doctors are stressing on the robotic surgery ...

18-Oct-2008
Robotic hysterectomies performed at Christus Cabrini Hospital
Alexandria Town Talk - Alexandria, LA, USA
An alternative to the traditional surgical approach is robotic surgery using the da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System, the release states. ...

18-Oct-2008
Intuitive Surgical Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha - New York, NY, USA
For both the obese and morbidly obese patient, robotic surgery was associated with shorter operative times, 189 versus 215 minutes, less blood loss, ...

18-Oct-2008
Intuitive Surgical Announces $236 Million Third Quarter Revenue ...
GlobeNewsWire (press release) - Los Angeles, CA, USA
These results reflect the continued adoption of robotic surgery as a growing number of patients benefit from the improved clinical outcomes and reduced ...

18-Oct-2008
Implants are something to smile about
Vernon Hills Review - Vernon Hills, IL, USA
Using the same technology originally used in robotic surgery, guided implant surgery uses a lower-radiation CVBT (conebeam volumetric tomogram) scanner that ...

16-Oct-2008
BCHS offers new options for thoracic surgery
Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek, MI, USA
Even though it is referred to as a robotic surgery, the system cannot be programmed nor can it make decisions or incisions on its own. ...

16-Oct-2008
Titan Medical Inc. Announces the Completion of Phase B Prototype ...
Earthtimes (press release) - London, UK
Dr. Reiza Rayman, President of Titan Medical Inc., commented as follows: "The Company was founded with the goal of improving robotic surgery, ...

15-Oct-2008
Susan Lim: Surgeon cutting path to cure
Jakarta Post - Jakarta, Indonesia
She founded the Center for Robotic Surgery and spearheaded the robotic general surgery program for Singapore in October 2004. ...

15-Oct-2008
Titan Medical Inc. Congratulates Dr. Reiza Rayman on the ...
MarketWatch - USA
Subsequently, Dr. Rayman co-authored grants to the federal and provincial governments to research several areas of robotic surgery. ...

15-Oct-2008
Live Webcast of Endopelvic Fascia Sparing Robotic Prostatectomy ...
MarketWatch - USA
Robotic surgery reduces the duration of the prostatectomy to 1 to 2 hours. In the open procedure, the surgery takes 2.5-3.5 hours, and for a laparoscopic ...

12-Oct-2008
Expert Robotic Prostate and Bladder Cancer Surgeon Joins the ...
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA
He held a concurrent appointment as medical director of Robotic Surgery and Urologic Oncology at the Todd Cancer Institute, Long Beach Memorial Medical ... 

10-Oct-2008
Catheter-less Technique May Help Alleviate Pain Following Prostate ...
Medi News Direct - Bangalore, Karnataka, India
The robotic surgery provides patients with many advantages including small incisions and enhanced recovery by shortening the hospital stay (≈1 day). ...

10-Oct-2008
Device helps doctors perform intricate procedures
The Mississippi Press - gulflive.com - Pascagoula, MS, USA
The system "is the first robotic surgery equipment we've had and allows us to do procedures that couldn't be done laparoscopically in the past," said ...

9-Oct-2008
Robots make surgery less invasive for kids
News 8 Austin - Austin,TX,USA
Initially, da Vinci robotic surgery was only available to adults because it was thought that the robot was too bulky for operating on children; but, ...

8-Oct-2008
Accuray touts first Mideast sale of multi-million dollar robotic ...
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
Accuray, the Sunnyvale developer of robotic radiosurgery systems says that it will install its first CyberKnife system in the Middle East at the King Faisal ...

7-Oct-2008
Robotic Surgery For Kids
TheDenverChannel.com - Denver, CO, USA
DA VINCI FOR KIDS: Initially, da Vinci robotic surgery was only available to adults because it was thought that the robot was too bulky for operating on ...

6-Oct-2008
Da Vinci Kidney Surgery System at Bay Medical
WMBB-TV - Panama City, FL, USA
So far, the 6 surgeons at Bay Medical trained in robotic surgery have performed 8 nephrectomies and have more scheduled. Since November 2005, the Da Vinci ...

6-Oct-2008
Monitoring the prostate
Chester DailyLocal.com - PA, USA
Robotic surgery appealed to them the most, and, after learning Paoli Hospital would soon receive the da Vinci Surgical System, Ray postponed his surgery ...

6-Oct-2008
Kootenai Health Launches Robotic Surgery Programs
RedOrbit - Dallas, TX, USA
Kootenai Health decided to start offering robotic surgery partly because it has become the standard of care for certain types of surgeries, such as those ...

5-Oct-2008
Robotic surgery
Bay News 9 - Tampa, FL, USA
Doctor Nikhil Shah is one of more than 3400 surgeons in the US trained to perform robotic surgery. That number includes surgeons in the Tampa area. ...

3-Oct-2008
New technique avoids penile urinary catheter use
Nursing Times - UK
The new approach avoids implanting an irritating catheter by using robotic surgery and a study by American researchers found that it led to a considerable ...

3-Oct-2008
Robotic Surgery for Kids
News4Jax.com - Jacksonville, FL, USA
Robotic surgery is the latest and greatest tool in the operating room. In many cases it means smaller incisions and quicker recovery times; ...

2-Oct-2008
New Catheter-less Technique May Ease the Pain and Discomfort of ...
Cornell Chronicle - Ithaca, NY, USA
"Robotic surgery offers better cosmetic benefits, reduced pain, early continence, a high rate of sexual potency, and minimal blood loss, ...

2-Oct-2008
Study Suggests No Difference in Outcomes for Open Versus Robotic ...
Cancer Consultants - Ketchum, ID, USA
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have reported that laparoscopic robotic prostatectomy (LRP) had similar outcomes to open retropubic prostatectomy. ...

2-Oct-2008
GW Hospital acquires second robot to perform surgeries
The George Washington University The GW Hatchet - Washington, DC, USA
It's not magic; it's not autonomous," said Jason Engel, director of urologic robotic surgery. "The reason that robotic surgeries are so perfectly suited is ...

2-Oct-2008
Missoula hospital gets robot for prostate surgery
The Missoulian - Missoula, MT, USA
“I did a lot of research and what I felt was best for me was the robotic surgery,” said Van Fossen. “Less blood loss, less invasive, less down time. ...

2-Oct-2008
Examine the World Computer Assisted Surgical Systems Market
MarketWatch - USA
... Surgical Robot II-17 Guided Surgical Robotic System II-17 Teleoperated Surgical Robot II-17 Technologies to Perform Robotic Surgery II-17 da Vinci II-17 ...

2-Oct-2008
Hospital gets robotics grant
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron, OH, USA
The yearlong project will examine how well surgeons retain skills after getting trained to perform robotic surgery, Dr. Eric L. Jenison, Akron General's ...

30-Sep-2008
Akron General receives Army grant
Crain's Cleveland Business - Cleveland, OH, USA
“The field of robotic surgery is still emerging and very little is known about how the specialized skills needed to be proficient performing this complex ...

30-Sep-2008
Robotic surgery is one treatment option for prostate cancer
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park, NJ, USA
"I wanted the cancer completely removed, so I opted for robotic surgery,'' said Siegle, of Toms River. "My father (Howard) died of colorectal cancer when he ...

28-Sep-2008
The robot who fixes you
Cyprus Mail - Nicosia, Cyprus
Robotic surgery, described as the most advanced surgical treatment option in the world today, was brought here last month in the form of the da Vinci system ...

27-Sep-2008
People try out robotic surgery system
Shreveport Times - Shreveport, LA, USA
By Melody Brumble • mbrumble@gannett.com • September 27, 2008 People got a chance to try their hands at robotic surgery this week in Shreveport. ...

26-Sep-2008
Robot may reduce risk of gastric bypass
United Press International - USA
The five-year study, published in the Journal of Robotic Surgery, compared 605 patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass without and with robotic ...

26-Sep-2008
Robotic surgery for kidney cancer
Scientist Live - London, UK
Clinical research at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is helping bring the advantages of robotic surgery, including reduced ...

26-Sep-2008
Robotic treatment
MU The Parthenon (subscription) - Huntington, WV, USA
Cabell Huntington Hospital brings medical advancements in prostate cancer surgery by offering the da Vinci robotic surgery to patients. ...

25-Sep-2008
Soon, robot assistants that will operate according to surgeons gaze
Thaindian.com - Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
But, researchers from the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery at Imperial College London, said that surgeons often need more than two hands when they have to ...

24-Sep-2008
Robotic surgery lowers risk of a rare but serious complication of ...
PhysOrg.com - Evergreen, VA, USA
"While robotic surgery may take slightly longer and be more costly to use than traditional laparoscopy, we believe that the improved outcome and decreased ...

24-Sep-2008
Meet, Test Drive da Vinci Robot
Great Falls Connection - VA, USA
Area residents will have an opportunity to get behind the controls of the Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci Robotic Surgery System on Saturday, Sept. ...

24-Sep-2008
Surgery comes with a promise
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com - Lehigh Valley, PA, USA
St. Luke's robotic surgery machine has been used in heart, lung and gynecological surgery, as well, he said. Reporter Lynn Olanoff can be reached at ...

23-Sep-2008
Murfreesboro hospital goes robotic
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte, NC, USA
The Christy-Houston Foundation has given a $1.75 million grant to Middle Tennessee Medical Center for a robotic surgery program that includes the purchase ...

21-Sep-2008
A silent killer': Soldotna man makes prostate cancer awareness his ...
Kenai Peninsula Online - Kenai, AK, USA
Robotic surgery, dubbed the "Da Vinci System," also exists. In this approach, robotic arms, controlled by the surgeon, perform the operation through small ...

21-Sep-2008
A place to find support
Times-Standard - Eureka, CA, USA
He is also a surgeon with the Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Program at Scripps Mercy Hospital. When Bahador looked over her pathology report, ...

19-Sep-2008
Curing Prostate Cancer
KELOLAND TV - Sioux Falls, SD, USA
I think there are about 6 different options to treat prostate cancer and together we made the decision to do the robotic surgery which I feel is absolutely ...

19-Sep-2008
Robotic Surgery Can Preserve A Woman's Fertility
CBS 4 - Miami, FL, USA
WESTON (CBS4) ― Although some women with uterine fibroid tumors have to have a hysterectomy, a robotic myomectomy is providing other women an opportunity to ...

19-Sep-2008
More doctors turning to robots for surgeries
Arizona Republic - Phoenix, AZ, USA
The Goodyear hospital is expanding its robotic surgery options to hysterectomies, and kidney and bladder removals. More than 100 men with prostate cancer ...

17-Sep-2008
Trinity demonstrates robotic surgery
Quad-Cities Online - Rock Island, IL, USA
The Trinity Center for Advanced Surgery is inviting the public to a free hands-on demonstration of its new da Vinci Surgical System robot from 7-11 am and ...

17-Sep-2008
Robot gives surgeons a cutting look
New Scientist (subscription) - UK
However, according to a team from the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery at Imperial College London, surgeons often need more than two hands when it comes to ...

16-Sep-2008
A hot-rodder, a car show and cancer
OCRegister - Santa Ana, CA, USA
Other treatments include traditional radiation therapy, radioactive seed implants, hormone therapy, freezing, surgery, robotic surgery and watchful waiting. ...

16-Sep-2008
HealthWatch: Be Organized In The Fight Vs. Cancer
WCBS-TV New York - NY, USA
... and things to sort through," said Distasion, "there was the general, the traditional surgery, the robotic surgery and the radiation and treatments. ...

16-Sep-2008
Dr. Robot and the Virtual Brain
ThomasNet Industrial News Room - New York, NY, USA
Although the current-day technology has existed since the early 2000s, the last couple of years have seen a large upswing in robotic surgery procedures. ...

12-Sep-2008
New Adventures of An Old Senior Citizen or Facing the Reality of Aging
SeniorJournal.com - San Antonio, TX, USA
So after all this research and thought provoking conversations with physicians, on June 2, I entered Henry Ford Hospital for robotic surgery. ...

12-Sep-2008
da Vinci surgery in the X-box
OnMedica - London, UK
Something I had not seen before coming to the US was robotic surgery, even though some UK centres do offer it. Leonardo da Vinci has had many attributes ...

10-Sep-2008
Robotic surgery a hit at Mercy Health Center
Journal Record (subscription) - Oklahoma City, OK, USA
by Jerry Shottenkirk OKLAHOMA CITY – Mercy Health Center used the Field of Dreams method of attracting someone to head its robotic surgery program. ...

9-Sep-2008
Cutting Edge
RedOrbit - Dallas, TX, USA
But in June, when Kumar operated on Srivastava at AIIMS one of the five robotic surgery centres in India no rib or muscle was torn asunder, no nerve crushed ...

9-Sep-2008
Le Bonheur wants to expand neonatal services
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Memphis, TN, USA
... and its new Robotic Surgery Center, which provides minimally invasive surgery for urology, gynecology, cardiothoracic and colorectal patients. ...

9-Sep-2008
Health Matters
Savannah Morning News - Savannah, GA, USA
16, Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. St. Joseph's/Candler will offer this free community health forum titled "Robotic Surgery: The ...

6-Sep-2008
Da Vinci: Fletcher Allen's Robotic Surgeon
WCAX - Burlington, VT, USA
... system that Fletcher Allen decided to show off the machine this week and allow anyone who wanted the opportunity to try their hand at robotic surgery. ...

5-Sep-2008
Free Prostate Cancer Screening
KFDA - Amarillo, TX, USA
Baptist's Saint Anthony Hospital is inviting all men over 50 to hear from the Chief of Surgery and Robotic Surgery who will discuss the signs, symptoms and ...

5-Sep-2008
Technology Week in Review: No more Bell Nobels, robotic surgery ...
EETimes.com - USA
Go beyond Google and get vertical. These specialized search sites will help you find the business information you need -- fast. For more great jobs, ...

4-Sep-2008
PCMC Breaks New Ground With Robotic Surgery
Bernama - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
... Malaysia's newest private healthcare facility, is breaking new ground with robotic surgery through a robotic surgical system, its Medical Director, ...

3-Sep-2008
Robotic surgery made gastric bypass possible for 655-pound man
Schenectady Gazette - Schenectady, NY, USA
“The improved dexterity provided by robotic surgery, however, makes it easier for surgeons to work in a larger patient’s abdomen, making gastric bypass ...

1-Sep-2008
State's leader in robotic surgery expands program to Forsyth
Access North Georgia - Gainesville, GA, USA
By Staff FORSYTH COUNTY - Robotic surgery leads to better patient outcomes in the treatment of many types of diseases and disorders. ...\

1-Sep-2008
Robot-assisted cardiac procedures climbingg
Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville, TN, USA
It was the promise of getting to use the da Vinci robotic surgery system, in part, that lured cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Everett to University of ...

1-Sep-2008
Robot removes kidney
EETimes.com - USA
Now that more complex procedures are available for single-incision robotic surgery, Morgan claimed that hospital stays and patient discomfort can also be ...

1-Sep-2008
Preliminary Final Report
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Another opportunity identified by Optiscan for use of the endomicroscope is in minimally invasive robotic surgery. The initial application would be ...

1-Sep-2008
3D robotics helps remove diseased kidney for first time
SINDH TODAY - Sindh, Pakistan
The potential benefits of performing single incision robotic surgery (SIRS) nephrectomy (partial or full removal of kidney) are improved cosmetics, ...

31-Aug-2008
Malias: Community commitment to excellent care is a great thing
Vero Beach 32963 - Vero Beach, Florida, USA
When you look at cardiac surgery in general, we really provide all the services available out there with the exception of some robotic surgery. ...

31-Aug-2008
'Pelviscopy Could Do All Gynecological Cancer Surgeries'
코리아타임즈 - South Korea
Nam, in fact, criticized the current craze for robotic surgery here. The Da Vinci machine that costs around 2.8 billion won and has arms that must be ...

31-Aug-2008
Delicate procedures done by remote control
Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX, USA
It's one of the reasons robotic surgery using the $1.5 million da Vinci machine is exploding, especially for prostate surgery. ...

30-Aug-2008
Cutting edge
India Today - New Delhi, India
... but in some regards they are on the way,” says Dr Naresh Trehan, the cardiologist who pioneered robotic surgery of the heart in the country in 2002. ...

30-Aug-2008
Ball first in state to perform robot-assisted lung surgery
Muncie Star Press - Muncie, IN, USA
With the use of the da Vinci robotic surgery system, Dr. John Eliades recently performed the first successful lobectomy, a removal of one of the lung's ...

29-Aug-2008
Michigan hospital uses robotics to remove kidney
Renal Business Today - Phoenix, AZ, USA
The minimally invasive procedure, known SIRS or Single Incision Robotic Surgery, lasted approximately two and half hours on a 50-year-old patient whose ...

29-Aug-2008
Robotic Surgery
KDRV - Medford, OR, USA
Surgeon Dr. Nikhil Shah is one of more than 3400 surgeons in the US trained to perform robotic surgery. "You take away some of the impreciseness of the ...

28-Aug-2008
Robot removes kidney
EETimes.com - USA
Now that more complex procedures are available for single-incision robotic surgery, Morgan claimed that hospital stays and patient discomfort can also be ...

28-Aug-2008
Preliminary Final Report
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Another opportunity identified by Optiscan for use of the endomicroscope is in minimally invasive robotic surgery. The initial application would be ...

28-Aug-2008
3D robotics helps remove diseased kidney for first time
SINDH TODAY - Sindh, Pakistan
The potential benefits of performing single incision robotic surgery (SIRS) nephrectomy (partial or full removal of kidney) are improved cosmetics, ...

27-Aug-08
Michigan Hospital Uses Robotic Surgery for Kidney Removal
MedHeadlines - Chicago, IL, USA
When using SIRS, or Single Incision Robotic Surgery, a single incision about three inches long is made near the navel, allowing access to the kidney without ...

27-Aug-08
Regrets After Prostate Surgery
New York Times - United States
Notably, men who had undergone robotic surgery were four times more likely to regret their choice than men who had undergone the open procedure. ...

25-Aug-08
State's First Single Incision Robotic Kidney Removal Performed at ...
Earthtimes (press release) - London, UK
The procedure takes its name in part from its minimally invasive approach: SIRS or Single Incision Robotic Surgery. "We traditionally try to save the kidney ...

24-Aug-08
British doctors perform world’’s first robotic surgery (re-issue)
Thaindian.com - Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
London, Aug 24 (ANI): A group of British medical experts have carried out the world’’s first operation using a robot to repair a condition that kills 7000 ...

23-Aug-08
It's a gene pool of suprising depth
Times Online - UK
Winston’s worries were about the ethical and practical ramifications of remote robotic surgery. It was good stuff. Mind you, in television’s hierarchy of ...

23-Aug-08
British doctors perform world’’s first robotic surgery
Thaindian.com - Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
London, Aug 23 (ANI): A group of British medical experts have carried out the world’’s first operation using a robot to repair a condition that kills 7000 ...

23-Aug-08
People in Action
Inside Tucson Business - Tucson, AZ, USA
Sokoloff comes to the UA from Oregon Health and Sciences University, where he served as chief of urologic oncology and director of the OHSU Robotic Surgery ...

22-Aug-08
Brian Link
OKC Business - Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Mercy Health Center has named Brian Link, MD, as medical director of Mercy's robotic surgery program. As the most experienced urology robotic surgeon in ...

22-Aug-08
Robotic Surgery Gets Rave Reviews
KOMU-TV - Columbia, MO, USA
COLUMBIA - A new robotic system is getting rave reviews from the patients who use it. "I felt a little nervous, a little apprehensive, but once Dr. Thomas ...

21-Aug-08
Cutting edge medicine examined
BBC News - UK
The first programme on robotic surgery looks at how an MRI-compatible robot operates on a human brain and the "da Vinci robot" does keyhole surgery. ...

21-Aug-08
We love factual - Superdoctors, BBC1, 9pm
Mirror.co.uk - London, UK
Well, not always, says Professor Robert Winston, as his new series kicks off with a sceptical look at robotic surgery. Watching what is a glorified vacuum ...

20-Aug-08
Quinton Cancel, MD, Joins Cookeville Regional
UC Daily News - Upper Cumberland, TN, USA
Dr. Cancel trained under Dr. David Albala, one of the premier surgeons on the forefront of robotic surgery, during his residency program. ...

20-Aug-08
Leading Prostate Cancer Surgeon Named Chief of Urology at ...
HealthNewsDigest.com - New York, NY, USA
... to the UA from Oregon Health and Sciences University, where he served as chief of urologic oncology and director of the OHSU Robotic Surgery Program. ...

19-Aug-08
ORLive Presents: Specialists at Children's Hospital Boston Perform ...
MarketWatch - USA
The Center for Robotic Surgery at Children's provides unrivaled expertise in pediatric robotic surgery. Specially-trained surgeons use a state-of-the-art da ...

19-Aug-08
Health Watch: Kidney Surgery
MyFox Atlanta - Atlanta,GA,USA
But patients may now have a new less-invasive option: robotic surgery. Beth Galvin reports. ATLANTA (MyFOX Atlanta) -- Each year about 55000 Americans are ...

17-Aug-08
Now, robots performing surgeries become a reality
Ludhiana Newsline - Ludhiana, India
Robotic Surgery is becoming popular by the day and is of immense help to surgeons worldwide. Dr Arvind Goyal, Assistant Professor of Urology at DMCH, ...

15-Aug-08
Medical facility to host informational picnic
Toledo Free Press - OH, USA
Presentations will take place simultaneously at two locations. n Dr. Mirza Baig, urologist, “Robotic Surgery,” 12:30 to 1 pm; n Dr. Richard Koop, ...

14-Aug-08
Scripps robotic surgery receives $2.5M gift
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription) - San Diego, CA, USA
... January Douglas E. Barnhart received lifesaving prostate cancer surgery through the Scripps Mercy Hospital Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Program. ...

14-Aug-08
SuperDoctors under the microscope
Manchester Evening News - Manchester, England, UK
... Winston sets out to tackle some of the most controversial new medical frontiers - from expensive robotic surgery to improvised treatments in Africa. ...

14-Aug-08
US News & World Report Releases its Annual List of America's Best ...
Diabetes Health (press release) - Fairfax, CA, USA
... the Council of Teaching Hospitals, affiliation with a medical school, or availability of at least six of 13 key technologies, such as robotic surgery. ...

13-Aug-08
Computer-Assisted Robotic Surgery Now In Use in Northern New York
WAMC - Albany, NY, USA
PLATTSBURGH, NY (2008-08-13) The largest hospital in the North Country has successfully completed computer-assisted robotic surgeries. ...

13-Aug-08
Robot Aids In Prostate Cancer Surgery
Tampa Tribune - Tampa, FL, USA
Robotic surgery is essentially laparoscopic surgery with advanced tools that overcome most of these shortcomings. "It's essentially almost like ...

12-Aug-08
Robotic surgery a reality next month at Exempla
Longmont Daily Times-Call - Longmont, CO, USA
By Magdalena Wegrzyn Surgeons at Exempla St. Joseph Hospital in Denver will have the option of using a robotic surgical system next month for certain ...

11-Aug-08
CCU's leader shares advice about cancer
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
He is an international expert in robotic surgery and travels worldwide to train physicians in robotic prostatectomies. He has performed over 2000 of them ...

10-Aug-08
Robotic surgery a reality next month at Exempla
Longmont Daily Times-Call - Longmont, CO, USA
By Magdalena Wegrzyn Surgeons at Exempla St. Joseph Hospital in Denver will have the option of using a robotic surgical system next month for certain ...

10-Aug-08
Robotic surgery a reality next month at Exempla
Longmont Daily Times-Call - Longmont, CO, USA
By Magdalena Wegrzyn Surgeons at Exempla St. Joseph Hospital in Denver will have the option of using a robotic surgical system next month for certain ...

9-Aug-08
A robot could be doing your surgery at Thibodaux Regional
Houma Courier - Houma, Louisiana, USA
THIBODAUX – Some doctors at a local hospital say the robotic-surgery equipment they began using last year has proved its worth, and they are considering ...

9-Aug-08
Norwalk Hospital Acquires High Definition daVinci Robotic Surgical ...
Norwalk Plus Magazine - USA
According to Jonathan E. Bernie, MD, Chief of Robotic Surgery at Norwalk Hospital, "The daVinci Surgical System is a great benefit to our patients because ...

8-Aug-08
Prostate Cancer: New Data From AUA 2008
Medscape (subscription) - USA
While robotic surgery continues to be touted as "minimally invasive therapy" for localized prostate cancer, a number of novel treatment modalities currently ...

8-Aug-08
Hospitals provide needed care
Stafford County Sun - Stafford, VA, USA
Its programs include diabetes management, cancer, robotic surgery and rehabilitation. To contact Mary Washington Hospital, call (540) 741-1100. ...

7-Aug-08
Many surgery patients opting for "Robot MD," despite expense
KTKA.com - Topeka, KS, USA
It's called robotic surgery, and over the last several years, it has become very popular. Patients often travel hundreds of miles to have this type of ...

5-Aug-08
Gynecological Oncologist Joins UC Barrett Cancer Center at ...
Media Newswire (press release) - New York, NY, USA
He also performs minimally invasive surgical procedures, including robotic surgery. Historically, open and laparoscopic ( minimally invasive ) abdominal ...

5-Aug-08
2009 International Robotic Urology Symposium
MarketWatch - USA
Pioneering surgeons will share their strategies, results and lessons learned on the spectrum of robotic surgery techniques. -- View numerous 3-D robotic ...

5-Aug-08
Surgical side effects cut with robotics
CNN - USA
Robotic surgery allows for smaller incisions, reduced blood loss and much greater precision by the surgeon. In this case, the surgeon is removing a man's ...

5-Aug-08
Surgery was his best option
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL, USA
Some studies have found that most patients who undergo the robotic surgery are released the day after the surgery and experience little postoperative pain. ...

5-Aug-08
New kidney surgery performed at Barnes Jewish
KWMU - St. Louis, MO, USA
On Friday, doctors performed the world's first single incision robotic surgery to remove a large kidney and tumor through the patient's belly button. ...

5-Aug-08
Robotically-Assisted Operation Performed by Washington University ...
MarketWatch - USA
The world's first single incision robotic surgery (SIRS) was performed August 1 using the da Vinci(r) Surgical System in a two and a half hour procedure to ...

4-Aug-08
Robotic bladder cancer surgery effective
United Press International - USA
4 (UPI) -- US medical scientists say they've determined robotic surgery provides bladder cancer patients with dramatically faster recoveries. ...

4-Aug-08
Cutting-Edge Care
RedOrbit - Dallas, TX, USA
... two, we try to do this laparoscopically," says Dr. Erik Weise, urologist and medical director of robotic surgery at Lutheran Hospital. ...

3-Aug-08
Medical team is showing the way
Evening Post - Bristol, England, UK
The surgeons are the only medics in the West who carry out keyhole surgery to tackle the condition and hope to branch into robotic surgery. ...

3-Aug-08
Med center: Growing for the future
Gainesville Times - Gainesville, GA, USA
The new surgery department will allow the hospital to begin using a robotic surgery system for certain procedures. It also could enable the Ronnie Green ...

1-Aug-08
Robotic surgery extends benefits to bladder cancer patients at ...
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington, DC, USA
NEW YORK (July 30, 2008) -- Robotic surgery, largely pioneered for prostate cancer surgery, is rapidly being adapted for use in other areas, including for ...

1-Aug-08
Robotic Surgery Done On Bladder Cancer
TopNews - Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
The study led by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell's Dr. Douglas Scherr has proved the benefits of robotic surgery for kidney cancer. ...

1-Aug-08
Robotic surgery era starts at Trinity
Quad City Times - Davenport, IA, USA
By Deirdre Cox Baker | Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:13 PM CDT | () comments New computer-enhanced robotic surgery has arrived at Trinity Medical Center, ...

31-Jul-2008
Sales of Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci Shows More Than Rising Stock
Design News - Newton, MA, USA
Because while the worth of something like this matters, the real data this tells doctors and engineers is that minimally invasive robotic-surgery, ...

31-Jul-2008
OR-Live Presents: The Road to Recovery From Prostate Cancer Begins ...
MarketWatch - USA
"As a surgeon, robotic surgery allows me to remove prostate cancer from patients and restore their quality of life," said Dr. Samadi. ...

29-Jul-2008
New medical procedure for kidney donor surgery
News-Medical.net - Sydney, Australia
... and an array of other general, gynecological, and urological procedures. Surgeons have also proven the effectiveness of the device in robotic surgery.

29-Jul-2008
New Procedure Has Potential to Revolutionize Kidney Donor Surgery
PR Newswire UK (press release) - London, UK
Surgeons have also proven the effectiveness of the device in robotic surgery. Advanced Surgical Concepts (ASC) Ltd. is a private Irish company committed to ...

29-Jul-2008
Robotic surgeries benefit women
WRAL.com - Raleigh, NC, USA
"He explained the advantages of having robotic surgery," she said. "Healing time's a lot faster. It's a lot more precise. You have a lot less blood loss. ...

29-Jul-2008
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia leads research into robotic surgery ...
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington, DC, USA
Robotic surgery, most widely used for prostate cancer surgery, is beginning to be more widely available for other conditions. In addition to kidney cancer, ...

29-Jul-2008
Boone Hospital enters robotic surgery fray
Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia, MO, USA
By ABRAHAM MAHSHIE of the Tribune’s staff Robotic-assisted surgery is becoming the nationwide standard in some procedures, and another local hospital has ...

28-Jul-2008
Schaeffer's Daily Contrarian
Schaeffers Research - Cincinnati, OH, USA
This jump comes mainly from demand for the company's da Vinci robot, which helps with robotic surgery. Use of the robot leads to less bleeding and scarring, ...

28-Jul-2008
New Fellowship Program Offered in Minimally Invasive Colon and ...
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA
"We also have a National Robotic Surgery training center and are establishing protocols of robotic surgery for colorectal diseases. ...

28-Jul-2008
Robot Dreams
Barron's - USA
You can gauge the market for robotic surgery better than you can for some other new technologies...like Google's, for example. About 40% of the country's ...

28-Jul-2008
Robot changing the way doctors operate
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Insurance pays the same whether it's traditional or robotic surgery. Julie Santiago, 43, of Parkland, didn't have six weeks to spare for recovery after open ...

27-Jul-2008
Halifax Health Medical Center broadcasting surgeries over the Internet
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL, USA
He used the hospital's Da Vinci Robotic Surgery System, a device designed to increase surgical precision. In the second broadcast, Dr. Richard Rhodes, ...

23-Jul-2008
Future is now with robotic surgery
The Columbian - Vancouver, WA, USA
Robotic surgery can be used to remove ovarian tumors and operations for uterine and cervical cancer in women, and to treat men with prostate cancer, ...

23-Jul-2008
Robots help in surgery
WALB-TV - Albany, GA, USA
The 1.5 million dollar robotic surgery aid called the DaVinci System got it's start in 1999. Since then the popularity and demand for it has grown. ...

23-Jul-2008
UPDATE 1-Intuitive net up 67 pct on robotic surgery systems
Reuters - USA
CHICAGO, July 22 (Reuters) - Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Tuesday quarterly earnings climbed 67 percent on ...

22-Jul-2008
Hospital shows off new robotic technology
Nashua Telegraph - Nashua, NH, USA
Rotta, a urology specialist, said perhaps half of his patients go elsewhere to have robotic surgery from the Da Vinci System. This is part of a phenomenon ...

22-Jul-2008
Gundersen surgeons will get some help from robots
La Crosse Tribune - La Crosse, WI, USA
Robotic surgery will mean shorter hospital stays for patients and better results, Hofland said. The surgery also could reduce the complications of standard ...

21-Jul-2008
Seeing Opportunity
Barron's - USA
Intuitive Surgical developed the minimally invasive da Vinci robotic surgery system, particularly popular for prostate removal. ...

18-Jul-2008
Behind Rising Health-Care Costs
BusinessWeek - USA
New technologies for medical treatment can push prices sharply higher, even when the benefits are modest. Low-tech solutions can be more effective by ...

18-Jul-2008
Robotic heart surgery a less invasive option
NewsOK.com (subscription) - Oklahoma City, OK, USA
"It's a completely different procedure than anything we've done before,” said Bodenhamer who also says that views of the heart during robotic surgery are ...

18-Jul-2008
Robotic Surgery is Saving Lives
KAIT - Jonesboro, AR, USA
BATESVILLE (KAIT) When you think of robots doing skilled tasks, images of R2 D2 from Star Wars or the giant machines that assemble cars may come to mind. ...

18-Jul-2008
Surgeons perform robotic surgery
Batesville Daily Guard (subscription) - Batesville, AR, USA
White River Medical Center is the first hospital in northcentral Arkansas to offer minimally invasive robotic surgery, according to a news release. ...

17-Jul-2008
Donedei Wines to Host Charitable Event for Robotic-Assisted ...
MarketWatch - USA
Currently, he serves as director of the Robotic Surgery Program at Swedish Medical Center. His numerous professional memberships include the American ...

17-Jul-2008
ORLive Presents: Surgical Advances in Robotic Partial ...
MarketWatch - USA
"The da Vinci system is a laparoscopic tool," explained Ketan K. Badani, MD, the Director of the Division of Robotic Surgery at ...

17-Jul-2008
Da Vinci robot to crack cancer code
Brisbane Times - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
A Brisbane hospital will be the first in Australia to train doctors in robotic surgery as part of a multi-million dollar pledge by the State Government to ...

16-Jul-2008
2008-07-16 18:01:17 - Robotic Surgery – Large Potential Market - a ...
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien, Austria
Robotic surgery is set to become the new standard in surgical procedures worldwide. The rapidly increasing adoption of surgical robots is due to the ...

16-Jul-2008
Robotic surgery headed to area
Fall River Herald News - MA, USA
Southcoast Hospitals Group announced Tuesday that it will open a robotic surgical program this fall. The purchase of Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci® Surgical ...

15-Jul-2008
Medical tourism hits New Zealand
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
One operation they would be attracted to was robotic surgery, which was a newer form of keyhole surgery where movement was minimised because it was done by ...

15-Jul-2008
ORLive Presents: Robotic-Assisted Hysterectomy
MarketWatch - USA
Vivian von Gruenigan, MD Director of Robotic Surgery at University Hospitals Case Medical Center states, "Instead of having a long surgical scar, ...

15-Jul-2008
Shands ranks highest among Florida hospitals
Gainesville Sun - Gainesville, FL, USA
... of Teaching Hospitals, be affiliated with a medical school or have available at least six of 13 key, cutting-edge technologies, such as robotic surgery. ...

15-Jul-2008
Robot gets top billing at Sequoia Wine Auction
Redwood City Daily News - Redwood City, CA, USA
In regards to the capital campaign, Dr. Bruno championed auction guests to help Sequoia Hospital expand its robotic surgery program, saying, ...

12-Jul-2008
MD Anderson again tops magazine's list for cancer treatment
Houston Chronicle - United States
... be affiliated with a medical school, a member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals or employ at least six of 13 key technologies such as robotic surgery.

11-Jul-2008
Survivor stories
Alexandria Echo Press - Alexandria, MN, USA
He had robotic surgery to remove the cancer, which is where a doctor uses a machine to perform the surgery. The doctor, himself, does not touch the patient ...

11-Jul-2008
World's first unique robotic surgery at AIIMS
IndiaEduNews.net - New Delhi, India
"While an open surgery has been traditionally practised, we have used robotic surgery and instead of a large incision managed to work with five smaller ...

11-Jul-2008
What the Terms Mean
U.S. News & World Report - Washington, DC, USA
Indicates how many technologies, drawn from a list of those considered important (such as full-field digital mammography or robotic surgery), are offered in ...

10-Jul-2008
Methodist Medical Center marks first anniversary of robotics program
Oak Ridger - Oak Ridge, TN, USA
Since the arrival of robotic surgery at Methodist just one year ago, 81 robotic-assisted surgeries have been performed, and eight physicians from four ...

10-Jul-2008
World's first at AIIMS: Rare robotic surgery
Times of India - India
NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, doctors at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) performed the world’s first robotic surgery to remove a rare tumour in ...

9-Jul-2008
Doctors at AIIMS carry out robotic surgery
Economic Times - Gurgaon, Haryana, India
He was taken for robotic surgery for the removal of the tumour from the urinary bladder and re-implantation of the ureter. Five small key hole incisions ...

8-Jul-2008
• Targeted knee surgery
WHOI - Peoria, IL, USA
Unlike other types of robotic surgery, in which the surgeon manipulates the robotic arms, in MAKOplasty the surgeon maintains full control over the ...

8-Jul-2008
NorthPoint Domain and Boston Medical Center Partner to Apply ...
Biloxi Sun Herald - MS, USA
NorthPoint Domain will work with the Cardiovascular Center to tailor its MII platforms, complementing the advanced robotic surgery technology currently ...

8-Jul-2008
Analyst lifts Intuitive Surgical rating to "Buy"
Forbes - NY, USA
AP 07.07.08, 7:25 PM ET Shares of robotic surgery systems maker Intuitive Surgical Inc. rose more than 1 percent Monday, as a ThinkPanmure analyst said ...

8-Jul-2008
Analyst lifts Intuitive Surgical rating to "Buy"
Forbes - NY, USA
AP 07.07.08, 12:00 PM ET Shares of robotic surgery systems maker Intuitive Surgical Inc. rose 2 percent Monday, as a ThinkPanmure analyst said market fears ...

7-Jul-2008
Metal, tissue and silicon
Napa Valley Register - Napa, CA, USA
... times: while a traditional prostatectomy may require a two- or three-day hospital stay, recovery time for a robotic surgery is typically just 24 hours. ...

7-Jul-2008
Science and Technology: Robotic surgery a success in Greece
Southeast European Times - MD, USA
Greek specialists discuss robotic surgery. Also in science news this week: Turkish researchers have produced an antiserum against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic ...

7-Jul-2008
City hospitals plan robotic surgery
Times of India - India
Here's news for you: at least two hospitals in the city are planning to introduce robotic surgery soon. Don't worry. There's still a doctor at the helm, ...

6-Jul-2008
Robotic Surgery As Effective As Open Or Laparoscopic Surgery ...
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - (Reported from the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association) Most of the abstracts suggested that robotic surgery ...

2-Jul-2008
Avera Medical Minute: Robotic Surgery Team
KSFY - Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Avera McKennan is the first and only facility in South Dakota to have this new high definition, 3D version of robotic surgery equipment. ...

2-Jul-2008
Better surgery with machines
Pottstown Mercury - Pottstown, PA, USA
A state-of-the-art alternative treatment is robotic surgery using the daVinci Surgical System. Phoenixville Hospital is currently one of only a handful of ...

1-Jul-2008
With Prostate Cancer: Waiting for Symptoms Is Not an Option
Earthtimes (press release) - London, UK
Instead of two to three days of hospitalization and two months of recuperation typical with open surgery, robotic surgery patients go home the next day and ...

1-Jul-2008
Surgery on the Cutting Edge
New Hampshire Magazine - Manchester, NH, USA
In New Hampshire hospitals, robotic surgery typically involves using robotic assistance to perform a procedure on a patient who is in the same room as the ...

1-Jul-2008
Robotics make surgery more precise
Belleville News Democrat - IL, USA
For patients, robotic surgery means less pain, smaller scars, minimal blood loss and a faster recovery. In addition, the procedure preserves the function of ...

30-Jun-2008
Toledoan one of more than 1000 people to have the minimally ...
Toledo Blade - Toledo, OH, USA
By GABE NELSON Five weeks after surgeons stopped her heart, Connie Karcher could joke about the robotic surgery that sidelined her from work for almost two ...

28-Jun-2008
New for kidney cancer: robotic surgery
News from Washington University in St. Louis - Saint Louis, MO, USA
Sam Bhayani, MD, a urologic surgeon at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has pioneered robotic surgery for kidney cancer. ...

28-Jun-2008
The invasion of the surgeon robots..
Slate - USA
Insurance companies were ecstatic because robotic surgery resulted in shorter hospital stays (and therefore larger insurance-company profits). ...

27-Jun-2008
ORLive Presents: Minimally Invasive Robotic Hysterectomy for ...
Market Wire (press release) - USA
"Robotic surgery offers the path of least resistance, combining shorter recovery times with superior outcomes." Northwestern Memorial is home to the only ...

26-Jun-2008
Surgeon Completes 400th Robot-assisted Mitral Valve Repair
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
Chitwood has used the Cosgrove-Edwards Band on all 400 robotic surgery mitral valve patients. "We're proud to celebrate this milestone with Dr. Chitwood and ...

26-Jun-2008
India's first robotic chest surgery at AIIMS
Newstrack India - Delhi, India
Illustrating the procedure, he added that in this robotic surgery, the doctors do not need to dissect whole chest as they usually do in the traditional ...

26-Jun-2008
St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital Endorses MedLink
CNNMoney.com - USA
Highlights of the hospital's offerings are the region's newest Emergency Department, revolutionary da Vinci robotic surgery technology, a progressive Center ...

26-Jun-2008
India's First Robotic Chest Surgery @ AIIMS for Myasthenia Gravis
News Locale - Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
Experts say robotic surgery is the future of precision surgery as these robots can reach inaccessible areas in the body without the need to sacrifice normal ...

23-Jun-2008
State-of-the-Art Lecture: What Are The Most Important Ongoing ...
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
Robotic surgery has also not been tested against existing open surgery and is sideways progress that may detract from a strong focus on clinical trials ...

21-Jun-2008
Clinic to focus on 'taboo' prostate cancer
Edmonton Journal - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
They used the money to purchase two robotic surgery systems that have been in place at both hospitals since last year. The fundraising goal is $16 million, ...

19-Jun-2008
Robot surgery Tiny, careful cuts
Economist - UK
A team of researchers at Germany's DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics believe their new robotic-surgery system will be able to operate directly on a ...

19-Jun-2008
Robotic surgery unit provides high-def view
The Birmingham News - al.com - Birmingham, AL, USA
Bivins said the move to robotic surgery was first driven by urology cases, mostly prostectomies, but now the da Vinci is increasingly being used for many ...

19-Jun-2008
Monmouth Medical to feature da Vinci robot at Oceanfest
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park, NJ, USA
By enhancing surgical capabilities, robotic surgery is helping to improve clinical outcomes and redefine standards of care. The da Vinci system is a tool ...

18-Jun-2008
Robotic Surgery at Sparrow Hospital
WLAJ - Lansing, MI, USA
Robot surgery isn't any quicker than the old method, and the cost of the new gadgets is huge, but some surgeons say it's worth it because the operation is ...

12-Jun-2008
Robots Get Rave Reviews In Hospital Rooms
WJZ - Baltimore, MD, USA
This research is giving doctors another reason to recommend robotic surgery to patients. From prostate and bladder surgery to heart bypass, ...

12-Jun-2008
Surgeons get a new tool
Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia, MO, USA
I think the problem is going to be more that we’re going to get inundated with people that want robotic surgery." Hospital officials said the da Vinci will ...

12-Jun-2008
Analysts expect Intuitive Surgical to benefit from robotic surgery
SmartBrief - Washington, DC, USA
Intuitive Surgical is poised to benefit from robotic surgery, which is expected to grab a significant share of the surgery market over the next three to ...

12-Jun-2008
Urologic Cancer Patients Benefiting from Robot-Assisted Surgery
Newswise (press release) - USA
Thanks to the view on the console during robotic surgery, Dr. Parekh is able to leave blood vessels intact while removing tumors through three or four small ...

12-Jun-2008
First da Vinci surgical robot in mid-Missouri arrives at Columbia ...
Columbia Missourian - Columbia, MO, USA
In this case, the doctor was Scott Troxel, a urologist and medical director of robotic surgery for MU Health Care. Troxel was one of the surgeons who ...

12-Jun-2008
Movers roundup: GM, James River Coal
Forbes - NY, USA
NEW YORK (AP) - Analysts said Wednesday they expect robotic surgery to take a meaningful portion of the surgery market over the next three to five years, ...

11-Jun-2008
UAMS Doctor First in Arkansas to Perform Robotic Procedure for ...
Arkansas Business Online - Little Rock, AR, USA
Until Burnett's breakthrough robotic surgery, open abdominal surgeries have been the only option for women whose cervix could not be reached through the ...

11-Jun-2008
Analysts see bright future for Intuitive Surgical
Forbes - NY, USA
AP 06.11.08, 2:24 PM ET Analysts said Wednesday they expect robotic surgery to take a meaningful portion of the surgery market over the next three to five ...

11-Jun-2008
William Blair & Company Initiates Coverage of Intuitive Surgical ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
“Intuitive Surgical is transforming the field of surgery with its da Vinci robotic surgery system,” Andrew said. “Early case conversion from an open to a ...

11-Jun-2008
Robotics is here
Las Cruces Sun-News - Las Cruces, NM, USA
By Richard Coltharp/Sun-News Features Editor Roy Willoughby, 69, sits behind a da Vinci robotic surgery system that was on display at the Mesilla Valley ...

10-Jun-2008
Men's health expo set at St. Joseph
Dunwoody Crier - Dunwoody, GA, USA
Researching a new technique called robotic surgery led Lindabury to St. Joseph’s hospital and Dr. Nikhil L. Shah, the Director of Minimally Invasive and ...

10-Jun-2008
Deutsche Bank Positive on Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) After CMS Said ...
StreetInsider.com (subscription) - Birmingham, MI, USA
Deutsche Bank comments on Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ISRG), saying CMS announced that it will be issuing new ICD-9 codes to now cover robotic surgery ...

6-Jun-2008
Health care faces new horizons, and new obstacles
International Herald Tribune - France
Evans backed Intuitive Surgical, a pioneer of robotic surgery, months before it became a hot name in the broker community. It was an astute move, ...

6-Jun-2008
Opening a new era for tele-robotic surgery
Euroalert.net - Valladolid, Spain
... the 17th Annual Congress of the International Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy in Bari (Italy), represents a breakthrough in tele-robotic surgery. ...

3-Jun-2008
Surgical robot benefits women at University Hospitals
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland, OH, USA
University Hospitals Case Medical Center has launched a new program of robotic surgery to provide what is being touted as a "full women's service line" of ...

3-Jun-2008
Robotic Surgery Comes to Mercy Medical
WSHM-TV - Springfield, MA, USA
By Matthew Campbell You may have seen the billboards driving through downtown Springfield, reading "smaller incision, fewer stitches. ...

1-Jun-2008
Hospital Robotics System Shown
The Ledger - Lakeland, FL, USA
Dr. Mark Bandyk, an LRCC urologic surgeon, will give a presentation on "Robotic Surgery Revolution: A New Option for Prostate Surgery. ...

1-Jun-2008
On the cutting edge
2TheAdvocate - Baton Rouge, LA, USA
We’re first or second in the country in this arena, in this paradigm shift to robotic surgery.” Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci Surgical System, ...

29-May-2008
Best Children's Hospitals: Defining the Terms
U.S. News & World Report - Washington, DC, USA
Examples include positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT combined), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), robotic surgery, ...

29-May-2008
Hospital benefits from robotic surgery tools
Greenwich Post - Greenwich, CT, USA
That’s the No. 1 benefit for patients at Greenwich Hospital who undergo surgery using robotic technology, said Dr. John Clark, anesthesiologist and a ...

27-May-2008
Hospitals expand use of surgical robots
Wausau Daily Herald - Wausau, WI, USA
See video here Since da Vinci manufacturer Intuitive Surgical won federal approval in 2000, nearly 650 such robotic surgery systems have been installed in ...

27-May-2008
Although criticized as highly expensive additions to an already ...
Pioneer Press - St. Paul, MN, USA
By Jeremy Olson A controversial robotic surgery is gaining popularity among Minnesota cardiac surgeons for repairing defective heart valves and bypassing ...

27-May-2008
Mixed Outcomes in Laparoscopy for Prostates
New York Times - United States
“This paper,” Dr. Hu said, “demonstrates that there are hidden risks for patients who opt for laparoscopic or robotic surgery.” In laparoscopy, a surgeon ...

27-May-2008
YVMC expanding care
Steamboat Pilot - Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
“Down the road, we are looking at robotic surgery, so the new rooms ...

23-May-2008
New bladder cancer surgery
Queens Courier - Bayside, NY, USA
... result in quicker recovery, less pain and less scarring,” said Dr. Lee Richstone, the Director of Robotic Surgery at the Smith Institute for Urology. ...

23-May-2008
Canadian Robotics Triumphs At 1st Surgery
E Canada Now - Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Young 21 year old Paige Nickason is recovering well after being operated on with the assistance of the robotic surgery device. ...

23-May-2008
Steadier than human hands, robot surgeon operates on woman's brain
Sudbury Star - Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Sutherland said he hopes to see the neuroArm become a regular tool in all operating rooms, noting the robotic surgery is less invasive for patients. ...

23-May-2008
In the glorious future, every surgeon will have robotic hands
DVICE - USA
Paige Nickason, a 21-year-old Canadian woman with an egg-shaped brain tumor, found out first hand how robotic surgery assistants are allowing surgeons to ...

23-May-2008
Surgical Robot Removes Calgary Woman's Brain Tumor
Slashdot - USA
Raver32 points out an article in the Victoria Times Colonist about an interesting advance in robotic surgery: "Calgary doctors have made surgical history, ...

22-May-2008
Robotic surgery in space being studied
La Crosse Tribune - La Crosse, WI, USA
By TERRY RINDFLEISCH / La Crosse Tribune Robotic surgery is necessary in space if the United States plans missions to the moon and Mars in the future, ...

22-May-2008
Robotic Surgery Speeds Up Recovery Time
WMTV - Madison, WI, USA
Surgeons at St. Mary's Hospital are now being assisted by robots, which are improving surgery and cutting down on recovery time. The robot is called the Da ...

22-May-2008
Surgery in Space
WKBT - La Crosse, WI, USA
That idea was the topic of discussion at Gundersen Lutheran Wednesday, in a presentation by the head of NASA's Robotic Surgery program. ...

19-May-2008
Robot arm used to remove brain tumour in world first
Daily Mail - UK
She has already had one tumour removed by conventional surgery, but was offered robotic surgery after another tumour affected her sense of smell. ...

18-May-2008
Robot performs world’s first surgery to remove brain tumour
Thaindian.com - Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Toronto, May 18 (IANS) Canadian doctors have created history by performing the world’s first robotic surgery to remove brain tumour. ...

17-May-2008
Robot removes Calgary woman's brain tumour
Canada.com - Don Mills, Ontario, Canada
This time she was offered the robotic surgery to operate on a tumour that was affecting her sense of smell - a vital sense for a chef. ...

17-May-2008
Calgary woman recovering after robotic arm removes brain tumour
CBC.ca - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sutherland said human ability to manipulate robotic surgery techniques can be credited, at least in part, to the explosion in popularity of video games. ...

17-May-2008
Laparoscopic Robotic Surgery Effective for Localized Prostate Cancer
Cancer Consultants - Ketchum, ID, USA
Comments: Laparoscopic robotic surgery can now be added to the relatively long list of available therapies for the treatment of men with localized prostate ...

17-May-2008
UCR Honors Five Alumni for Outstanding Achievements, Contributions
UC Riverside - Riverside, CA, USA
He also performs pro bono reconstructive surgery on children in Latin America Song and is a pioneer in robotic surgery for nerve reconstruction. ...

14-May-2008
Koncept Analytics Releases New Report on Robotic Surgeryry Market
Newswire Today (press release) - London,UK
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Delhi, India, 05/14/2008 - The report is aimed at providing a basic understanding of the robotic surgery market. ...

14-May-2008
Future Trade: Robotic Surgery
CNBC - Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA
What will our world look like 10 or 20 years from now? Wall Street players are placing their bets right now and you should too! ...

14-May-2008
Cancer center a beacon of hope
San Bernardino Sun - San Bernardino, CA, USA
There are very few centers like this, where cancer proton radiation and robotic surgery can give patients the cutting edge. There are only two or three in ...

9-May-2008
Newer Prostate Cancer Treatment Similar to Traditional Surgery
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Men can choose between a minimally invasive procedure (introduced in 2000, which includes both robotic surgery and conventional laparoscopic surgery) or ...

8-May-2008
Students showcase medical robotics innovations
E-Health Insider - London, UK
The probe is one of five projects presented by postgraduate and doctorate students at the new Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery. Speaking at the centre’s ...

7-May-2008
Robotic surgery workshop debates latest innovations
Imperial College London - London, UK
More than 130 scientists, students and international guests attended a workshop organised by Imperial College London’s Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery ...

7-May-2008
Remote robotic surgery
Scenta.co.uk - London, England, UK
Duke University engineers in the US believe that the preliminary results of their rudimentary tabletop robot represent the first concrete steps towards ...

7-May-2008
Libya, Italy to exchange expertise in limb transplant and robotic ...
Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation - Libya
The agreement also stipulates on exchanging expertise in limb transplant and robotic surgery. The agreement was signed by Dr. Al-Hadi Hussein, ...

7-May-2008
Methodist North Slates Prostate Surgery Webcast
Memphis Daily News - TN, USA
"Robotic surgery has revolutionized prostatectomy," Pearson said. "The principles of robotic surgery are based on surgeons' experiences with open surgery so ...

7-May-2008
KAM Capital Corp. Announces Letter of Intent for Qualifying ...
Market Wire (press release) - USA
Subsequently, Dr. Rayman authored grants to the federal and provincial governments to research several areas of robotic surgery. ...

6-May-2008
Koncept Analytics Report on Robotic Surgery Market
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien, Austria
2008-05-06 13:51:49 - The report is aimed at providing a basic understanding of the robotic surgery market. It analyzes the market opportunities in various ...

6-May-2008
Dominican Hospital adds da Vinci to surgical team
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
The prostatectomy is the most common robotic surgery, according to Intuitive Surgical of Sunnyvale, which has sold 867 da Vinci systems worldwide and ...

6-May-2008
Cardica's C-Port(R) Flex A(R) Anastomosis System Facilitates ...
FOXBusiness - USA
... the availability of the C-Port Flex A system is helping to enable robotic surgery on a beating heart to become a reality in cardiac surgery," said ...

6-May-2008
Europe's top innovation prize winners announced
7thSpace Interactive (press release) - New York, NY, USA
The da Vinci robotic surgery system allows surgeons to perform complex procedures such as cardiac surgery through incisions as small as 1-2 centimetres. ...

6-May-2008
STA - Slovenska tiskovna agencija / Slovenian Press Agency
STA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija - Ljubljana, Slovenia
Innovations in antiviral treatment, car manufacturing, eye examination and robotic surgery were honoured on Tuesday as top inventors received European ...

5-May-2008
Bringing Surgical Robots Into the Mainsteam
Slashdot - USA
Guidant decided that robotic surgery was too futuristic and too risky, so Dr. Moll rounded up backers, resigned, and in 1995, founded Intuitive Surgical. ...

5-May-2008
Prepping Robots for the OR
New York Times - United States
... technology consulting firm in Lansdale, Pa., says that most clinical data doesn’t support contentions that patients fare better with robotic surgery. ...

3-May-2008
Surgeon performs first robotic operation at Mission Hospital
OCRegister - Santa Ana, CA, USA
By LINDSEY BAGUIO MISSION VIEJO - A doctor at Mission Hospital performed the facility's first robotic surgery this morning. ...

3-May-2008
Da Vinci Robot makes Bypass Surgery Simple, Safe and Easier
TechShout! - Mumbai, India
The “open” bypass surgery requires a surgical incision through the sternum and leg blood vessel whereas the robotic surgery uses the blood vessel inside the ...

3-May-2008
DaVinci robot bypass, fewer complications
United Press International - USA
The researchers compared 100 consecutive patients having robotic surgery -- which allows use of a blood vessel inside the chest -- to a matched group of 100 ...

1-May-2008
Head and shoulders above
Scenta.co.uk - London, England, UK
Although robotic surgery has been adopted at centres around the world, it has not been associated with this part of the body. Speaking about the development ...

1-May-2008
Report: For heart surgery, robot beats a surgeon
Computerworld - Framingham, MA, USA
Patients with the robotic surgery stayed in the hospital for four days, on average, while patients who had traditional surgeries were hospitalized for seven ...

1-May-2008
Doctor R2-D2? Not Quite, But Robots Assisting Docs
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
BY PATRICK SEITZ The success of robotic surgery company Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has cut a path for other robotic medical device and health care companies. ...

1-May-2008
Robot reinvents bypass surgery
USA Today - USA
Robotic surgery is catching on. Angioplasty's popularity appears to have plateaued in the wake of studies indicating the procedure may be no better than ...

1-May-2008
Robotic Surgery A Medical Breakthrough
KDKA - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
It's called DaVinci and it's the latest breakthrough in minimally-invasive robotic surgery. Dr. Jay Lutins, Chief of Urology at West Penn Hospital, ...

1-May-2008
• Hoag appoints associate director of oncology
Daily Pilot - Costa Mesa, CA, USA
A robotic surgery and testicular cancer expert has joined Hoag Cancer Center, hospital officials announced this week. Jeffrey Yoshida will be the associate ...

1-May-2008
Robotic Surgery is Set to Become the New Standard in Surgical ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
Robotic surgery has significantly simplified many of the complex procedures. For patients, the benefits include less pain, less blood loss and quick ...

1-May-2008
McCain gives robotic surgery a try during visit to Cleveland Clinic
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland, OH, USA
McCain called the robotic surgery "amazing." "This is a wonderful thing," he said. To Karcher, he said, "You look wonderful." At 9:41 am, McCain walked onto ...

29-Apr-2008
Syrian-Lebanese to train doctors in robotic surgery
ANBA - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Even before the delivery of the second unit, the hospital should start promoting, today, the 1st Course in Introduction to Robotic Surgery in Urology. ...

29-Apr-2008
Robotic surgery
Scenta.co.uk - London, England, UK
New research suggests that heart bypass surgery assisted by robots can lead to fewer complications and a shorter hospital stay for patients. ...

29-Apr-2008
ASA: Robotic CABG Paints Cost Effective Benefits for Patients
MedPage Today - Little Falls, NJ, USA
The robotic surgery was a hybrid procedure in a specially outfitted operating room where the cardiac surgeon worked with a cardiologist to do angioplasty ...

29-Apr-2008
Online resources should offer more useful information
Scotsman - United Kingdom
Also in the magazine were adverts for robotic surgery (again in Texas), sales of human growth hormone treatments in New York and orthodontic work in ...

29-Apr-2008
OTOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD & NECK CANCER, ONCOLOGY, SURGERY, ROBOTICS ...
Newswise (press release) - USA
The new procedure uses robotic surgery, and results have shown it lessens the scarring, breathing problems and damage to speech that can happen with ...

29-Apr-2008
MAKO Surgical Corp. Reports Operating Results for the First ...
Primenewswire (press release) - Los Angeles, CA, USA
The sites consisted of a hospital that is adding a MAKO TGS to its established center for robotic surgery and a hospital that is the flagship facility for ...

28-Apr-2008
If you want a robot to react, test the brain
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
... realm of psychiatry and neurology is one of the big areas, but the other major area is in the development of prosthetics and in robotic surgery. ...

26-Apr-2008
Study finds that minimally invasive robotic bypass surgery ...
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington, DC, USA
In that group, the average stay was five days with robotic surgery compared to 12 days with the traditional technique. The complication rate for those who ...

23-Apr-2008
Mount Sinai Surgery Chief Announces Breakthrough in Trifecta ...
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA
This is the overlap of three distinct FDA approved surgical treatment options - traditional open surgery, less invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery ...

23-Apr-2008
Registered Nurse - RN
ADVANCE - King of Prussia, PA, USA
Recently, the Center became the first in the region to use robotic surgery technology for various cardiac procedures, and is one of only 500 medical teams ...

21-Apr-2008
New knee surgery allows faster recovery
abc7.com - Los Angeles, CA, USA
A new robotic surgery is making a smaller incision and getting patients back on their feet in no time. Judy Turner is a troop leader and has had no problems ...

21-Apr-2008
Promising Blood Test Could Help Detect Spread of Prostate Cancer
13WHAM-TV - Rochester, NY, USA
He is now cancer-free after robotic surgery for prostate cancer. Urologist Dr. Robert Bracken said Fields was a good candidate for robotic surgery. ...

20-Apr-2008
Phillies Notes: Recovering Lopes pays a visit to team
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia, PA, USA
Lopes had robotic surgery to remove the cancer, which was caught during the team's annual physicals this spring in Clearwater, Fla. "I was scared," he said. ...

19-Apr-2008
Robotic Surgery
Today's TMJ4 - Milwaukee, WI, USA
WAUKESHA - da Vinci Robotic Surgery is being used all over the body: From the heart, to the prostate, to the ovaries. It's a concept that's catching ...

18-Apr-2008
Chasing Value: Intuitive Surgical drops on analyst disappointment
BloggingStocks - USA
The firm thinks the underlying demand for robotic surgery is favorable, while the company's business is still strong, and they maintained their Buy rating. ...

18-Apr-2008
Robotic surgery: A less invasive procedure
Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Poughkeepsie resident Louis Gallo underwent robotic surgery on his prostate at Vassar Tuesday. He was out of bed Thursday and able to go home after a ...

17-Apr-2008
Foolish Forecast: Intuitive Surgical Is Worth Every Penny
Motley Fool - USA
Robotic surgery sounds like science fiction, but Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ISRG) is selling equipment to do it today. ...

16-Apr-2008
Da Vinci Coming to Hinduja Hospital
Express Healthcare Management - Mumbai, India
PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai is planning to buy the world's most advanced robotic surgery system, which can be used for abdominal, gynaecological, ...

15-Apr-2008
Hamilton offered Williams best of both worlds
Hamilton Spectator - Hamilton, ON, Canada
The two Canadians had worked together on robotic surgery for four years - most notably pairing up on a project that would see Anvari, in Hamilton, ...

14-Apr-2008
Intuitive Surgical dips ahead of report
BusinessWeek - USA
Shares of Intuitive Surgical Inc. dipped Monday, as one analyst said the robotic surgery device maker's first-quarter earnings may come up short as hefty ...

14-Apr-2008
• One giant step for Hamilton
Hamilton Spectator - Hamilton, ON, Canada
... researcher and scientist — believes this is the place where the next developments in the critical field of robotic surgery will be born and grow. ...

14-Apr-2008
Stocks Fall Again, And So Does Volume
CNNMoney.com - USA
The maker of the Da Vinci robotic surgery system is now 3% below a 335.10 buy point of a cup-with-handle pattern. It reports earnings Thursday. ...

14-Apr-2008
Intuitive Surgical Dips Ahead of Report
Houston Chronicle - United States
2008 AP NEW YORK — Shares of Intuitive Surgical Inc. dipped Monday, as one analyst said the robotic surgery device maker's first-quarter earnings may come ...

11-Apr-2008
Robotic surgery: the machine that cuts out cancer
Times Online - UK
The finer dissection that robotic surgery allows means that patients are more comfortable after the operation, there are fewer complications and they get ...

9-Apr-2008
ORLive Presents: da Vinci(R) Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy ...
CNNMoney.com - USA
"The principles of robotic surgery are based on surgeons' experiences with open surgery so the robot-assisted movements are very natural and it is ...

9-Apr-2008
Surgical-Robot Maker Has More Room to Operate
Smartmoney.com - USA
Robotic surgery is already used for half of prostate removals, and within a few years is expected to be used for an overwhelming majority of them. ...

8-Apr-2008
Gynecologic Oncologist, With Board Certification in GYN Oncology ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York, NY, USA
"Experience is showing that robotic surgery for gynecologic cancers is at least or more effective than traditional surgery without debilitating side effects ...

8-Apr-2008
First robotic arm surgery to be performed in UAE
GulfNews - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Robotic surgery is done by a robot specially designed to perform medical procedures and controlled by a surgeon in another room. ...

7-Apr-2008
Hospitals turning to robots
London Free Press - Canada
By JOHN MINER, SUN MEDIA London is moving from robotic surgery pioneer to national training centre as hospitals adopt the technology some dismissed as "just ...

6-Apr-2008
Patrick Swayze To Undergo Robotic Surgery?
Entertainmentwise - London, UK
Patrick Swayze will reportedly undergo revolutionary robotic cancer treatments in his battle to beat the deadly disease. The Ghost star, who is suffering ...

4-Apr-2008
Pioneering Heart Surgeon, Robert E. Michler, MD, Appointed Chair ...
Earthtimes - London, UK
... MD, the internationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon who first used minimally invasive and robotic surgery on heart patients, and who pioneered the ...

4-Apr-2008
When it comes to robot surgery, London rules
London Free Press - Canada
By JOHN MINER, SUN MEDIA London is moving from robotic-surgery pioneer to national training centre as hospitals adopt the technology that some dismissed as ...

3-Apr-2008
Medical Robotics Arrives Here
The Ledger - Lakeland, FL, USA
"He leads one of the world's most experienced robotic surgery teams," Melanie Lawhorn, assistant director of the hospital's corporate communications ...

2-Apr-2008
Robotic surgery less evasive, but slow to catch on
Scripps News - Washington, DC, USA
While Srivastava and others work to improve techniques and bring costs down for robotic surgery, other researchers are trying to give surgeons sitting at ...

2-Apr-2008
FARO Technologies: Reach out and touch some products
SmallCapInvestor - USA
FARO was originally founded to create articulated robotic arms for medical uses, such as robotic surgery. But in the mid-1990s, it found a bigger market ...

31-Mar-2008
Local students asked to 'Name the Robot'
Tewksbury Advocate - Concord, MA, USA
Robotic surgery, which uses only a few small incisions, is considered a particularly favorable option for obese patients for whom a long abdominal incision ...

31-Mar-2008
Da Vinci surgery battles prostate cancer the high-tech way
Staten Island Advance - SILive.com - Staten Island, NY, USA
After consulting with Dr. Kim, I knew the robotic surgery was the proper course to take -- and I also knew Dr. Kim was the right man for the job. ...

28-Mar-2008
One Company All But Has A Lock On Robotic Surgery Equipment
CNNMoney.com - USA
Intuitive has a virtual lock on the robotic surgery market. Since 2000, Intuitive has won Food and Drug Administration approvals for eight broad categories ...

27-Mar-2008
Centre for robotic surgery opened in London
E-Health Insider - London, UK
A centre for robotic surgery has been created at Imperial College London with the aid of the Helen Hamlyn Trust. The Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery will ...

26-Mar-2008
ORLive Presents: Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Oncology Surgery
CNNMoney.com - USA
Robotic surgery allows more direct control and precision for procedures such as hysterectomies and lymph node dissections. "We are excited to be the first ...

25-Mar-2008
Robotic Urologic Surgery
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) - Chicago, IL, USA
With each new year, novel implementations of robotic surgery are being presented, with wider and more innovative applications, ranging from oncology to ...

25-Mar-2008
Urologic Pioneer Performs Robotic Prostate Surgery on Live Webcast
WRAL.com - Raleigh, NC, USA
Urologists around the world follow surgical protocols initially established by Hemal for urologic robotic surgery. Radical prostatectomy is a less invasive ...

24-Mar-2008
Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy for Cancer; Oncologic Outcomes for ...
UroToday - Berkeley, CA, USA
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH. To report the oncological ...

24-Mar-2008
Eye-controlled robot to make surgery safer
Hindu - Chennai, India
“We want to empower the robot and make it more autonomous,” said computer scientist Professor Guang Zhong Yang, of the Hamlyn centre for robotic surgery at ...

20-Mar-2008
Medical centers enjoy robotic helpers
News 14 Carolina - Raleigh, NC, USA
WAKE FOREST -- A growing number of doctors are touting the benefits of robotic surgery as causing less scarring and fostering faster recovery. ...

20-Mar-2008
Scio man’s operation to be seen on the Internet; Physicians to ...
Wellsville Daily Reporter - Wellsville, NY, USA
By STRONG MEMORIAL PHOTO Strong Memorial Hospital has two daVinci Robotic Surgery Systems to meet the growing demand from patients who want minimally ...

20-Mar-2008
BBC1 orders new Winston series
C21Media - London, England, UK
... Films and is due for broadcast in summer 2008. Episodes focus on robotic surgery, stem-cell technology and alternative methods of surgery in Africa.

19-Mar-2008
Robotic Surgery Is No More Fiction!
TopNews - Noida,Uttar Pradesh, India
GB Davar, medical director, Hinduja Hospital, said, “Nevertheless, we are not averse to considering robotic surgery.” According to Dr Bradoo, ...

19-Mar-2008
Live demonstration of robotic radical prostatectomy
News-Medical.net - Sydney, Australia
One of the nation's top robotic surgeons will remove the cancerous prostate of a Southern Tier man during a live demonstration of robotic surgery on ...

19-Mar-2008
News briefs
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester, NY, USA
A University of Rochester Medical Center surgeon will remove a patient's cancerous prostate today during a live demonstration of robotic surgery. ...

19-Mar-2008
Skill of a surgeon, hand of a robot
Wisconsin State Journal - Madison, WI, USA
Hysterectomies, or removals of the uterus, are among the expanding applications of robotic surgery in Madison, which is now home to two "Dr. Robots. ...

19-Mar-2008
Live Robotic Surgery to be Broadcast Live on the Internet
Technology News Daily - Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Ashok K. Hemal, MD, a pioneer of urologic robotic surgery, will perform a robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy during a live webcast that ...

16-Mar-2008
Robotic surgery will be a reality
Times of India - India
The sci-fi-like phenomenon is now possible, thanks to robotic surgery making a foray into the medical world. It’s no longer the doctor’s hand, ...

16-Mar-2008
Now, go under the robot’s knife
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai, India
“Robotic surgery, since it’s inception in 1999, is known to be superior compared to traditional open radical surgery or laparoscopic procedures,” said Dr ...

15-Mar-2008
Robotic surgery offers hope against cancer
GulfNews - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
By Mariam M. Al Serkal, Staff Reporter Sharjah: Robotic surgery will be introduced within a year at Al Qasimi Hospital in the treatment of prostate cancer. ...

14-Mar-2008
Robotic Surgeons From Around the World Attend One-of-a-Kind ...
Web Services Journal - Montvale, NJ, USA
They will be attending the World Robotic Urology Symposium to learn the latest about robotic surgery. This one-of-a-kind conference is hosted by the Global ...

14-Mar-2008
Robot-assisted surgeries win converts
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte, NC, USA
For patients, robotic surgery is less invasive and painful, recovery is faster, hospital days are fewer and, most important, cancer control and outcomes are ...

13-Mar-2008
ORLive Presents: Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
Market Wire (press release) - USA
Hemal has been closely associated with developing the initial surgical protocols currently used by most urologists performing robotic surgery. ...

12-Mar-2008
Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer Offers Important Advantages
Santa Monica Mirror - Santa Monica, CA, USA
A. By S. Adam Ramin, MD, urology cancer specialist at Saint John’s Health Center and among the first few surgeons in the country to perform robotic surgery ...

12-Mar-2008
Robotic-surgery symposium in Orlando to focus on urology Robotic ...
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL, USA
It will feature more than 60 physicians specializing in robotic surgery -- about half from overseas -- who will serve as faculty members, teaching the ...

10-Mar-2008
Kidney Cancer Surgeon Snub Innovations and Stick to Old Ways
MedPage Today - Little Falls, NJ, USA
"Robotic surgery also is driven by a significant industry and marketing effort that is invested in promoting the technology," Drs. Richstone and Kavoussi ...

10-Mar-2008
Roswell Park Surgeon Advocates Robotic-Assisted Surgery For ...
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
Now, a team of surgeon-researchers led by Khurshid A. Guru, MD, Director of Robotic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is advocating the ...

10-Mar-2008
QSTP plans to set up robotic surgery centre
Gulf Times - Doha, Qatar
QATAR Science & Technology Park (QSTP), the first phase of which is fast nearing completion, is pursuing a number of programmes including a robotic surgery ...

9-Mar-2008
Doctors focus on liver disease linked to obesity
Charlotte Observer - Charlotte, NC, USA
... specializes in endoscopic ultrasound; and Dr. John Martinie, also from Chapel Hill, a surgeon who specializes in robotic surgery for pancreatic disease. ...

8-Mar-2008
Escondido hospital now offering robotic surgery
North County Times - Escondido, CA, USA
Other members of the hospital's robotic surgery team, including several nurses, stood beside Estes, monitoring her vital signs and using special tools ...

8-Mar-2008
Robotic healing hands
Scenta.co.uk - London, England, UK
The Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, supported by the Helen Hamlyn Trust, will aim to push the frontiers of integrated robotic surgery and patient care. ...

8-Mar-2008
London hosts leading centre for medical robotics
UK Trade & Investment - London, England, UK
The Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery will offer a "unique opportunity" for the development of robotic devices to use in conjunction with traditional ...

5-Mar-2008
Ask the Doctor at Saint John’s: Robotic Surgery for Prostate ...
The Lookout News - Santa Monica, CA, USA
By S. Adam Ramin, MD, urology cancer specialist at Saint John’s Health Center and among the first few surgeons in the country to perform robotic surgery It ...

5-Mar-2008
Centre for robotic surgery announced for London
InTheNews.co.uk - London, UK
A new research centre for robotic surgery will be established at Imperial College London, it has been announced today. The Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery ...

5-Mar-2008
CMU’s Takeo Kanade receives world’s most prestigious science prize
Pop City - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
... for a widening range of applications and new research, from video technologies that we use everyday to advances in medicine and robotic surgery. ...

2-Mar-2008
Headshot available
Hartford Courant - United States
Estes said that she would like to see smaller hospitals such as MidState routinely refer appropriate patients to Hartford for robotic surgery instead of ...

2-Mar-2008
Bottom line, quality care for all behind Chula upgrades
Nation Multimedia - Bangkok, Thailand
Third, it will further develop tele-medicine and teleconference training facilities for robotic surgery in partnership with its counterparts in Japan and ...

1-Mar-2008
Conway Regional announces biggest expansion ever
Log Cabin Democrat - Conway, AR, USA
The new operating rooms will range from 600 to 800 square feet, providing more room for modern surgical devices such as the da Vinci robotic surgery system. ...

1-Mar-2008
A boost for lifesaving
Scranton Times-Tribune - PA, USA
All told, the new Critical Care Building will include 32 beds, 12 operating rooms, robotic surgery equipment, two X-ray machines, a CT scan and a new ...

1-Mar-2008
Country diary
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Being close to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, I decided on the latest hi-tech solution - da Vinci robotic surgery. It is an amazing step forward: ...

1-Mar-2008
Health: Prostate Cancer
CBS 3 - Philadelphia, PA, USA
Bill had robotic surgery to remove the prostate. The procedure minimizes any damage to nearby nerves, reducing the risk for incontinence and impotence. ...

25-Feb-2008
Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction is a Silent Killer
Nurse.com - Falls Church, VA, USA
My husband had robotic surgery a month after diagnosis. Postoperatively, he suffered from dysphagia and, as a result of a smaller gastric capacity, ...

25-Feb-2008
Five doctors disciplined
Boston Globe - United States
The partnership will develop clinical services, such as robotic surgery, neural transplantation, and deep-brain stimulation, as well as commercial ...

23-Feb-2008
Health: Inspiring Weight Loss Story
CBS 3 - Philadelphia, PA, USA
They had robotic surgery at Abington Memorial Hospital. It's a quicker and easier way to reduce stomach size, so people eat less and rapidly lose weight. ...

22-Feb-2008
Need more cardiac surgery centres: Guv
Pune Newsline - Pune, India
It will deliberate on a wide range of topics, including robotic surgery, beating heart surgery, minimally invasive approaches, complex congenital heart ...

21-Feb-2008
Heart patients in good hands with surgeon's robotic fingers
Arizona Republic - Phoenix, AZ, USA
Question: I've heard a lot about cardiac robotic surgery. How is it different than traditional forms of heart surgery, and what types of patients may be ...

21-Feb-2008
Kidney Transplant Chain Initiated At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill ...
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
... included Drs. Joseph Del Pizzo (director of laparoscopic and robotic surgery for the Division of Urological Surgery and assistant professor of urology), ...

21-Feb-2008
Robotic technology helped resident make speedy recovery from heart ...
Yuma Sun - Yuma, AZ, USA
The robotic surgery, first available in 2001 but not currently in Yuma, has the same cost as a traditional heart surgery, he said. ...

19-Feb-2008
Surgical robot lends a hand at Jewish General
Montreal Gazette - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"The big advantage of robotic surgery is that it allows us to be much more precise," said Jacques Corcos, chief of urology and director of the robotics ...

19-Feb-2008
Indian doctor appointed director of Robotics Institute in Florida
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai, India
Dr Patel, who worked with the Ohio State University Medical Center till last year, has written two textbooks on laparoscopic and robotic surgery. ...

15-Feb-2008
Surgeons love RoboDoc: Anonymous gift brings da Vinci system to ...
Gainesville Times - Gainesville, GA, USA
"Atlanta hospitals have started advertising about having robotic surgery," he said. What’s the advantage of operating with a robot? ...

15-Feb-2008
Million $ donation to fund robotic surgery system at NGMC
Access North Georgia - Gainesville, GA, USA
The da Vinci Surgical System will provide innovative robotic surgery options for cardiac patients at NGMC, along with many other applications, ...

15-Feb-2008
Mako Surgical Corp.
South Florida Business Journal - Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
... in the areas of robotics, haptics, robotic surgery, image guided surgery, implants and materials with more than 100 inventions in its product pipeline.

12-Feb-2008
NOVADAQ's SPY System to be Featured During Live Broadcast of ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York, NY, USA
SPY used to assess the quality of grafts during minimally invasive heart bypass TORONTO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Novadaq(R) Technologies Inc. (TSX: ...

11-Feb-2008
Robotic surgery comes to Fletcher Allen
Vermont Public Radio - Colchester, VT, USA
The state has approved the hospital's request to spend one-point-six million dollars on a robotic surgery system. Dr. Samuel Trotter says the new system ...

11-Feb-2008
Dress for Success, Automatically: IDG and ATV Wrap Big Bucks ...
Xconomy - Cambridge, MA, USA
“There’sa whole wave of robotic surgery, robotic drug dispensing, and this is just now robotic wound care,” he says. “And nobody’s doing it. ...

11-Feb-2008
Riverside Surgeon Receives "Inventor of the Year Award" for ...
WebWire (press release) - Atlanta, GA, USA
He has also served on OhioHealth’s Board of Directors and Foundation Board and currently serves as the director of Robotic Surgery at Riverside and as ...

10-Feb-2008
Robotics merge science fiction, surgery
Lansing State Journal - Lansing, MI, USA
"It makes invasive surgeries minimally invasive," said Kelly Criscuolo, a registered nurse and member of Ingham Regional's robotic surgery team. ...

9-Feb-2008
Cary Hospital Touting New Robotic Surgery
NBC 17.com - Raleigh, NC, USA
The spider-like arms of the Da Vinci robot are operated by a surgeon sitting on the other side of the room. Photo By: NBC17 By Chris Cowperthwaite CARY, ...

9-Feb-2008
Two-day meet on cancer care begins in Hyderabad tomorrow
Hindu - Chennai, India
This is one of the major issues in addition to the robotic surgery for treatment of cancer using minimal invasive incisions, a unique surgery which...

6-Feb-2008
Stem cell research promises biotech boost for Dubai
ArabianBusiness.com - Dubai,Umm al Qaiwain, United Arab Emirates
In an exclusive interview, Dr Susan Lim, chairman of Stem Cell Technologies and the Centre for Robotic Surgery in Singapore, told Medical Times she was in ...

4-Feb-2008
Foolish Forecast: Try to Keep Up With Intuitive Surgical
MSNBC - USA
By Anders Bylund (TMFZahrim) Tonight, we'll get the fourth-quarter earnings report from robotic-surgery specialist Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ISRG). ...

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