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17-Feb-2012
Inside Medicine: Jury's still out on surgery by robots
Sacramento Bee
By Dr. Michael Wilkes I'm sure you've heard and seen the advertisements
– hospitals soliciting your business because they offer robotic surgery
– with the da Vinci robot. Medical robots are expensive, nifty tools
that offer the opportunity for surgeons ...
17-Feb-2012
Titan Medical Licenses Columbia University IREP Technology
TechFinance
Titan Medical Inc. (TSX-V: TMD) has entered into an exclusive license
agreement with Columbia University for a novel single port robotic
surgery system, The Insertable Robotic Effector Platform (IREP). Under
the terms of the agreement, Titan Medical ...
17-Feb-2012
Novadaq Reports Fiscal 2011 Year-End and Q4-2011 Financial Results
MarketWatch (press release)
The majority of Novadaq's current revenues come from alliances formed
with leading companies in relevant markets where SPY technology has been
demonstrated to improve clinical outcomes in open, minimally invasive
and robotic surgery applications.
17-Feb-2012
Surgical robot is the latest tool for sleep apnea
6abc.com
The transoral robotic surgery is still in clinical trials to treat sleep
apnea but so far it's proving to be successful. It has a 65% success
rate. Rich says the first week after surgery was rough. "It felt like a
very bad sore throat, really bad," he ...
17-Feb-2012
Local high school robotics teams take da Vinci for a spin
Port
Times Record
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson boasts this advanced
robotic surgery system, and invited residents and local school districts
to take a unit for a spin on Saturday afternoon at Smith Haven Mall.
With da Vinci, a surgeon sits at a ...
16-Feb-2012
Houston Colorectal Surgeon Discusses Advanced Robotic Surgery for Cancer
Treatment
San
Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Dr. Eric Haas, a rectal and colon surgeon in Houston, says robotic
surgery is helping change the face of cancer treatment and surgical
procedures of the colon or rectum. Dr. Haas discusses the benefits of
such an advanced procedure as well as the ...
16-Feb-2012
KU Hospital tries new robotic surgery — on Mayor Reardon
Bizjournals.com
“The benefits of the single-site robotic surgery are countless,” Dr.
Niazy Selim, minimally invasive surgeon at KU Hospital and KU associate
professor, said in a release. “The surgery results in less
post-operative pain, a quicker recovery and return ...
16-Feb-2012
Titan Medical Inc. Enters Into Exclusive License Agreement with Columbia
...
MarketWatch (press release)
"We are pleased to have obtained an exclusive license with Columbia
University for this novel single port robotic surgery system. It fits
perfectly with our strategic plans of developing and commercializing a
suite of next generation robotic surgical ...
16-Feb-2012
New robotic surgery helps pregnant women reach full-term
Fox 59
A local surgeon is helping women carry pregnancy to full-term with the
help of a new robotic tool. By Fox59 A local surgeon is helping women
carry pregnancy to full-term with the help of a new robotic tool. Dr.
James Sumners specializes in Robotic ...
16-Feb-2012
Reardon has surgery, among first to receive robotic-assisted gallbladder
surgery
Kansas
City Kansan (blog)
“The benefits of the Single-Site robotic surgery are countless,” said
Dr. Niazy Selim, minimally invasive surgeon and associate professor at
the University of Kansas Hospital. "The surgery results in less
post-operative pain, a quicker recovery and ...
15-Feb-2012
Clay County Hospital Clinic begins OB/Gyn service
Daily
Clay County Advocate-Press
SMGS/CCH Clinic patients also have access to DaVinci Robotic Surgery, a
minimally invasive laparoscopic method of performing surgical procedures
like hysterectomies. When asked why an expecting mother in the area
should consider the CCH Clinic for ...14-Feb-2012
Nerve sparing helps most prostate cancer patients to have same orgasms
as ...
Medical
Xpress
... after surgery if the nerves on both sides were cancer free and we
were able to spare them" says lead author Dr Ashutosh Tewari, Director
of the Prostate Cancer Institute and the LeFrak Robotic Surgery Center
at Weill Cornell Medical College.
14-Feb-2012
from gown to scrubs and robots
TheNewsTribune.com
Friends at the hospital arranged for an unprecedented private
instruction session on MultiCare's high-tech robotic surgery equipment.
The computerized da Vinci Surgical System allows doctors to operate on
patients while sitting at a remote control ...
13-Feb-2012
There are only 13 Robots for a Country with a Population of Over One
Billion
Express
Healthcare
Robotic surgery brings the power of computers to the finger tips of the
surgeon. The robotic system consists of a console and patient-side cart.
It is a sophisticated, but expensive tool controlled by a surgeon. The
surgical console has a built-in, ...
13-Feb-2012
Robotic surgery technology offers high-tech help for the heart
Dallas
Morning News (subscription)
Scott Weathersby of Sherman, who has had several traditional operations,
had his first robotic surgery late last year. Jett performed both a
quadruple bypass and a robotic procedure to remove a cancerous lung
nodule on Weathersby.
12-Feb-2012
OMSI visitors play with surgery robots as part of "Body Worlds" exhibit
OregonLive.com
OMSI and OHSU teamed up for a demonstration of robotic surgery equipment
in conjunction with the "Body Worlds & the Brain" exhibit at the museum.
Visitors test their own robo surgery skills (unwrapping a chocolate kiss
robotically) and doctors were ...11-Feb-2012
Robotic Surgery Repairs Urinary Tract Obstruction
Doctors
Lounge
Robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty is safe and efficacious for the
repair of ureteropelvic junction obstruction, according to a study
published in the February issue of Urology. FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay
News) -- Robot-assisted laparoscopic ...
10-Feb-2012
St. John's Hospital Performs First Robotic Surgery to Treat Lung Cancer
MarketWatch (press release)
MAPLEWOOD, MN, Feb 09, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Robotic surgery
entered a new era as cardiothoracic surgeons Matthew Cooper, MD, and
David Joyce, MD, performed the first robot-assisted thoracic surgery at
St. John's Hospital in Maplewood.
10-Feb-2012
Top surgeons host an awe-inspiring session
Slough
and Windsor Observer
THE WEXHAM Park Hospital Urology Department proved to be a world leader
in robotic surgery after hosting surgeons from all over the world for a
demonstration. The hospital held it's second workshop for visiting
experts on using a Da Vinci SI Robot to ...
9-Feb-2012
CentraState Performs 100th Robotic Surgery
Patch.com
CentraState Medical Center recently performed its 100 th robotic surgery
procedure using the da Vinci® S™ Surgical System, the latest technology
in minimally invasive surgery. Board-certified urologic surgeon Troy
Sukkarieh, MD, on the medical staff ...
9-Feb-2012
Research and Markets: Robotic Surgery Equipment Manufacturing in the US
Bradenton Herald
With advances in technology, it was only a matter of time before robotic
surgery became a popular concept in the world today. Robotic surgery, or
computer-assisted surgery, involves the use of robotic systems to help
in surgical procedures.
9-Feb-2012
Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth Offers Robotic Surgery Presentation
Gwinnett Gazette
Robotic surgery is an option available for patients suffering from
uterine fibroids, uterine prolapse, endometriosis, cervical cancer,
ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and heavy, painful periods. The da Vinci®
Robotic Surgical System at GMC-Duluth was ...
9-Feb-2012
Research and Markets: Pediatric Robotic and Reconstructive Urology: A
...
SunHerald.com
As a result, robotic surgery is rightly considered one of the most
exciting contemporary developments in pediatric urology. "Pediatric
Robotic and Reconstructive Urology: A Comprehensive Guide" provides
specialist and trainees with an innovative text ...
8-Feb-2012
Robotic surgery improves sleep apnea
WANE
Judy Oderwald had a sore throat and some discomfort while her incisions
healed but because of the robotic surgery she says she finally getting
good sleep. Some patients will also have difficulty swallowing in the
first months after surgery, ...
8-Feb-2012
Northside performs state's first single-incision robotic surgery
NeighborNewspapers.com
In a traditional laparoscopic and robotic surgery, surgeons make several
small incisions for the instruments and camera needed to perform the
procedure. However, in Single-Site (single-incision) surgery, surgeons
use a single 2- to-2.5-centimeter ...
7-Feb-2012
Health Watch: Robotic Surgery Helping Sleep Apnea Patients
KTVN
"This is really an amazing technology that boosts the ability of the
surgeon," says Dr. Ahn. Robotic surgery is fairly common in the
operating room these days, but only a few doctors in the world are using
it to treat sleep apnea.
7-Feb-2012
San Antonio surgeons perform first successful robotic throat cancer
surgery
SlashGear
She's the first successful patient to undergo robotic surgery for throat
cancer, and her doctors are optimistic about her prognosis. The robot,
named da Vinci, was employed at the San Anotonio Methodist Hospital. Dr.
Nathan Hales performed the surgery, ...
7-Feb-2012
The Jewish Hospital surgeon first in the region to perform Single-Site
Robotic ...
Cincinnati.com
... this advanced technology has the potential to positively impact many
patients. Currently, The Jewish Hospital is the only location offering
this procedure within a six-state region. Other robotic surgery-assisted
procedures at The Jewish Hospital ...
7-Feb-2012
What Surgery Centers Should Expect in 2012: 15 ASC Market Trends
Becker's ASC Review
If done right, robotic surgery can be profitable. Mr. Lau says that
although purchasing a surgical robot can cost a center upwards of $1
million, if a center has the right cases, there's no reason it can't be
successful. Ensuring enough case volume and ...
5-Feb-2012
Robotic surgery surges
Shreveport Times
Robotic Surgery: For some patients undergoing surgery at Willis-Knighton
in Shreveport, a new piece of tech is making their procedures quicker
and less invasive as doctors use the da Vinci medical robot in the
operating room. Greg Milder (right) stands ...4-Feb-2012
Robotic Surgery: Ready for Prime Time in Endometrial Cancer?
Medscape
However, "there are equally as many pitfalls with conclusions drawn from
premature" comparative-effectiveness research, notes Dr. Leitao, a
gynecologic oncologist and codirector of robotic surgery at Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York ...
4-Feb-2012
Robotic surgery finds favor with doctors, patients
Shreveport Times
Douglas Collier/The Times Betty Iverson is among local pioneers for a
new kind of robotic surgery but considers it just another operation.
Wednesday, a surgical robot resembling something from a science fiction
movie removed her diseased gall bladder ...
4-Feb-2012
Gynecologic Robotic Surgery Presentation
NorthFulton.com
Join Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth for a FREE presentation on the
subject of Gynecologic Robotic Surgery. The presentation will provide
information regarding gynecologic conditions that can be treated using
the minimally invasive da Vinci® Robotic ...
4-Feb-2012
Hartford Hospital marks surgery milestone
Connectcut Plus
By Hartford Hospital HARTFORD, CT - Pioneer robotic surgeon Dr. Joseph
“Peppie” Wagner performed Hartford Hospital's 5000th robotic surgery
February 2nd at 8:30 am. The patient, Litchfield native Daniel Clark is
recovering well.
3-Feb-2012
Robotic Assisted Surgery touts rapid recovery
WTVM
"I drove myself to the doctor today. The day after the surgery, I was
able to walk around. It's amazing." Robotic Surgery can also be used for
other procedures including head and neck, urology and colorectal
surgeries. The Medical Center began offering ...
3-Feb-2012
Hospital Adding Robotic Surgery Space
Inside
INdiana Business (press release)
Community Hospital Anderson is planning to add a building that will
house two robotic surgery rooms. Our partners at The Herald-Bulletin
report the city's Board of Zoning Appeals has approved the plan for the
$3.5 million addition.
3-Feb-2012
Cartersville Medical Center receives new robotic surgical system
Rome
News Tribune
“Patients who have undergone robotic surgery have consistently reported
high satisfaction with the procedure.” Dr. Spivey has already performed
several successful procedures since the arrival of the new robotic
equipment. His partner, Dr. David (Ben) ...
3-Feb-2012
Medical imaging at SFU
Simon
Fraser University News
Computing scientist Ghassan Hamarneh is leading a US$1-million
medical-imaging research project to help surgeons performing
image-guided robotic surgery. The SFU associate professor's research
team is working to overlay richly detailed 3D pre-operative ...
2-Feb-2012
Community Hospital to add building for robotic surgery
The
Herald Bulletin
The new surgical rooms will be larger than the old ones so that surgeons
can better use DaVinci surgical equipment, which allows for minimally
invasive robotic surgery. By building the addition the hospital would
lose four staff parking spots, ...2-Feb-2012
Robotics provide surgical aid
Arizona
Daily Wildcat
According to Galvani, an associate professor of surgery and director of
Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery at the University of Arizona
Medical Center, the newest da Vinci Surgical System robotic machine
offers more for surgeons and surgical ...
2-Feb-2012
Robotic surgeries up at Jackson General
Jackson
Sun
Dr. Chris Welch performed the first robotic surgery, a gynecological
procedure, in early 2009. In May 2010, the hospital purchased a second
robotic surgical system and expanded its robotic procedures to include
colon resections, hernia repairs, ...
1-Feb-2012
The Robot Report
www.TheRobotReport.com, the first internet publication dedicated to
tracking the emerging business of robotics, announced today that the
first issue for 2012 is now available online at
www.TheRobotReport.com.
1-Feb-2012
Is robotic surgery worth the price? | MassDevice.com On Call
Mass
Device
"Given our findings, systems to monitor the trends in utilization of
robotic surgery would help to further define patterns of use," co-author
Dr. Dawn Hershman added in an email to Reuters Health.
1-Feb-2012
San Antonio students try their hand at robotic surgery
KENS 5
TV
by Wendy Rigby / KENS 5 SAN ANTONIO -- CHRISTUS Santa Rosa took some of
its most impressive operating technology on the road on Tuesday, January
31, 2012. College students got to try their hand at robot surgery.
Students at the University of the ...
1-Feb-2012
Could pricey surgical robots make their way into medium-sized hospitals?
MedCity
News
Now the province of only big, upper-tier hospitals and health systems,
expensive and complex robotic surgery systems could begin making their
way into medium-sized hospitals in the coming years. Whether that's a
good or a bad thing for the US health ...
1-Feb-2012
Prostate Cancer Surgery Myths and ... Lies, Lies and More Damned Lies
MarketWatch (press release)
Yes, robotic surgery for prostate cancer is FDA approved but the
technology was simply given a "pass" by the agency without the benefit
of rigorous scientific evaluation for risk or reward. There is no other
high-risk surgical technology for prostate ...
1-Feb-2012
Study: Robots more expensive, not more effective for surgery
FierceHealthIT
"Robotic surgery is clearly associated with higher costs, without any
clear advantages," lead author Jason Wright, a gynecologic surgeon at
Columbia University, told Reuters. Despite the findings, Mario Leitao, a
gynecologic oncologist with Memorial ...
1-Feb-2012
Hair Transplant Technologies: What Does the Chairman of the ASHRS Have
to Say?
Sacramento Bee
The idea behind the robotic surgery is that a robot harvests hair
automatically from the patient's donor area. The doctor and the team
still need to perform the rest of the procedure. Stem Cell
ResearchAlthough not yet available, Dr. Barusco believes ...
1-Feb-2012
UIHC seeks to purchase $2.2 million surgical robot
The
Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)
Dr. John Meehan, a pediatric surgeon with Children's Hospital of Iowa,
sits with the Intuitive Surgical da Vinci robotic surgical system he
used to perform surgery on Mason Allen, the smallest baby in the world
to receive robotic surgery.
31-Jan-2012
Pricey surgery robots lack clear benefits: study
Reuters
Yet robotic surgery costs about $1300 more than the low-tech approach,
called laparoscopy, in addition to the upfront cost to the hospital of
the machine itself. "Robotic surgery is clearly associated with higher
costs, without any clear advantages," ...31-Jan-2012
Robotic Prostatectomy Surgery Raises Patient Optimism
Sacramento Bee
Most robotic surgery patients surveyed anticipated shorter hospital
stays and faster return to physical pursuits, including sexual activity.
Dr. Samadi, Vice Chairman, Department of Urology, and Chief of Robotics
and Minimally Invasive Surgery at The ...
29-Jan-2012
Grant to St. John's funds robotic surgery system
Ventura
County Star
By Kim Lamb Gregory Nurse Jette Martinsson (from left), Dr. Sherry
Thomas and Dr. Edwin Ramirez use the da Vinci Si Robotic Surgical System
console and simulator at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard. A
foundation gave the hospital more than ...
27-Jan-2012
Men's hopes for robot prostate surgery unrealistic
Fox News
Researchers found that of 171 men facing prostate cancer surgery, those
having robotic surgery expected a shorter hospital stay, and a quicker
return to their usual physical activity and sex life. But those hopes
may not be realistic.
27-Jan-2012
2 Your Health:Trident Health introduces new options for robotic surgery
WCBD
Trident Health is excited to introduce “South Carolina Institute for
Robotic Surgery.” In 2011, the SC Institute performed 662 robotic
surgeries, twice as much as any other hospital in the Lowcountry. The
experienced team of 14 surgeons trained on the ...
26-Jan-2012
Robotic Surgery and Improved Outcomes
WomensRadio
When people hear the phrase “robotic surgery,” they might imagine this
scenario: a device walks in the room, shakes the patient's hand with one
of its appendages, then flips the individual over and goes to work. In
real life medicine, this is obviously ...
25-Jan-2012
A Midwest first - UIC surgeons perform robotic gallbladder removal via a
...
Medill
Reports: Chicago
Robotic surgery to remove a gallbladder via a single port was performed
for the first time in the Midwest recently by surgeons at the University
of Illinois at Chicago. Gallbladder surgery (a cholecystectomy) using
this method involves a single ...
25-Jan-2012
Columbus Regional's robotic technology increases surgical offerings
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
By KATIE McCARTHY - kmccarthy@ledger-enquirer.com It's not science
fiction, but when people first hear about the concept of robotic
surgery, that is generally where their imagination takes them. “I think
people, like my kids for example, they envision ...
25-Jan-2012
Denver Reproductive Doctor A Cut Above The Rest In Robotic Surgery
Competency
PR Web
(press release)
Dr. Susan Trout, a physician at Colorado Reproductive Endocrinology, has
been awarded a distinction for her expertise in using minimally invasive
robotic surgery to treat infertility. Trout is the only reproductive
doctor in the Denver area with this ...
25-Jan-2012
Milford Regional: Looking Back and Ahead
Patch.com
Bariatric surgery and robotic surgery are among the new programs being
considered for 2012 at Milford Regional Medical Center. By Mary
MacDonald Editor's Note: Milford Regional Medical Center leaders
reviewed programs begun in the past year and spoke ...
25-Jan-2012
Board member gets a real taste of Hollywood
Tbo.com
"Robotic surgery will be a welcome addition at South Florida Baptist
Hospital and will complement existing minimally invasive, high-precision
surgical technology such as laparoscopy and image-guided surgery,"
hospital Chief Operating Officer Steve ...
24-Jan-2012
George Washington Hospital to Become Home of First Multi-Specialty
Training ...
MarketWatch (press release)
WASHINGTON, Jan 23, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- The George
Washington University Hospital, the regional leader for Robotic Surgery
and the home to one of the largest robotic programs in the nation, will
be the home to the region's first ...
23-Jan-2012
New Score Can Tell Surgeons How They Preform on The da Vinci(R) Robot
MarketWatch (press release)
Mimic Technologies, headquartered in Seattle, was founded in 2001 to
provide leadership in robotic surgery simulation and training. Together
with leading institutions, Mimic continues to develop next generation
learning tools and curricula that aim to ...
23-Jan-2012
How keyhole surgery has revolutionised heart operations
Mirror.co.uk
... daily low-dose aspirin (75mg) to keep the blood thin and other drugs
to keep your blood pressure within the normal range. In this age of
robotic surgery, operations will involve fewer and fewer and smaller and
smaller cuts, which can only be positive.
21-Jan-2012
Scalpel? Check. Swabs? Check. Open source robotic surgeon? Pardon?
ComputerWeekly.com (blog)
By Adrian Bridgwater on January 20, 2012 12:15 PM | No Comments Robotic
surgery specialists at the University of Washington, in Seattle, are
scrubbing up a new team of mechanical medics in the shape of the new
"Raven" machines. With wing-like arms, ...
21-Jan-2012
Small cuts bring big changes in surgery
Houston
Chronicle
"That's where everything is going because that's what everyone wants,"
said Wilson, a founding member of the Clinical Robotic Surgery
Association. "I don't open people up for anything unless they're
critically ill and you just don't have any time. ...
21-Jan-2012
Can This Moat Still Stave Off Invading Hordes?
DailyFinance
That investment was based on one very simple premise: the robotic
surgery specialist doesn't have any real competition. Or at least it
didn't in 2006 when I opened my first position in Intuitive Surgical.
I've glanced at the situation once in a while ...
20-Jan-2012
Forbes adds robotic surgery
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The planned addition of $2.2 million in robotic surgery equipment at
Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville has little to do with the
opening of rival UPMC East, the chief medical officer at Forbes said
Thursday. "This is totally patient-centric," ...
20-Jan-2012
da Vinci robotic surgery system makes its debut at Oneida Healthcare
Syracuse.com
Operating room manager and registered nurse Kristy Russ said some staff
members were initially skeptical of the robotic surgery. Now that the da
Vinci has arrived, she said, everyone is on board and eager to learn.
"This is the step up into a new era," ...
18-Jan-2012
World-first robotic surgery
Westminster Chronicle
In a world first, surgeons at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington have used
new robotic technology to treat a patient with a weak spot in his main
artery. Barry Merchant, 67, was the first patient with a complex aortic
aneurysm to be operated on ...
18-Jan-2012
RPCI, UB spinoff takes simulator to Sweden
Buffalo
Business First
Simulated Surgical Systems LLC, a spin-off from Roswell Park Cancer
Institute and the University at Buffalo , this month delivered its
Robotic Surgery Simulator (RoSS) to the Karolinska University Hospital
in Stockholm. The sale followed a successful ...
17-Jan-2012
Now, Open Source Robotic Surgery Platform For Top Research Labs
EFYTimes (press release)
Robotics experts of the University of California and the University of
Washington have developed a set of seven robotic surgery systems which
can be used by all major medical research labs in the United States.
Five of the systems will be shipped to ...
17-Jan-2012
World first as British surgeons use robotic arm for heart operation
Daily
Mail
For the patient, having endovascular robotic surgery involves a small
incision or 'cut' in the groin, with minimal blood loss, less pain and a
reduced risk of infection. Patients typically have a shorter hospital
stay with an average recovery time of ...
17-Jan-2012
Intuitive's da Vinci makes strides across the globe as hacker teams
launch ...
Mass
Device
The Indian initiative is headed by the Vattikuti Foundation, a
non-profit organization dedicated to "making robotic surgery and other
technologically advanced medical procedures of the future cost effective
and available to underprivileged communities. ...
17-Jan-2012
Northside performs world's first robotic HIPEC treatment for ovarian
cancer
NeighborNewspapers.com
The treatment was done using minimally invasive robotic surgery and was
performed by Dr. John McBroom, a gynecological oncologist. More cases of
ovarian cancer are diagnosed and treated at Northside than at any other
hospital in Georgia. ...
17-Jan-2012
Healthy Idaho - Pain relief surgery for osteoarthritis
KTVB
It's a degenerative joint disease that is so painful it can keep you up
at night. Robotic surgery being done at Saint Alphonsus is helping
people relieve the pain with less scaring and rapid recovery. Dr. Sean
Hassinger talks with Carolyn Holly about ...
14-Jan-2012
EndoWrist One Vessel Sealer Debuts for da Vinci Si Surgical System
Medgadget.com
by Brian Klein on Jan 13, 2012 • 2:01 pm Robotic surgery developer
Intuitive Surgical Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) has received 510(k) clearance to
market its EndoWrist One Vessel Sealer. The bipolar electrosurgical
sealing and cutting instrument is designed ...14-Jan-2012
In a first, 3-month-old undergoes robot-aided surgery in Nadiad
Ahmedabad Newsline
“The robotic surgery gives more magnification and it is excellent for
reconstruction of a surgery. Around 11 per cent patients in our hospital
are children,” said Dr Mahesh Desai, Medical Director, Department of
Urology, MPUH. ...
14-Jan-2012
Robotic Surgery System
W*USA 9
LANHAM, Md (WUSA) -- Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham, Maryland is
the first Hospital in Prince George's County to use a robotic surgery
system called The Da Vinci system. This machine made by Intuitive
Surgical, Inc. allows doctors to perform ...
13-Jan-2012
'Open-source' robotic surgery platform going to top medical research
labs
PhysOrg.com
Robotics experts at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the
University of Washington (UW) have completed a set of seven advanced
robotic surgery systems for use by major medical research laboratories
throughout the United States. ...
13-Jan-2012
Surgery Robot Creators Share Systems to Speed Medical Advances
Medical
Daily
By Christine Hsu A set of seven advanced robotic surgery systems
designed for medical research laboratories have been completed by
experts at University of California at Santa Cruz and the University of
Washington. After a round of final tests, ...
13-Jan-2012
Sexual Function can Improve After Prostate Surgery
dailyRx
Michael J. Barry, MD, chief of the General Medicine Unit at
Massachusetts General Hospital, and colleagues sought to learn if
robotic surgery causes fewer or less problematic side effects. Robotic
surgery is touted to offer a number of advantages over ...
13-Jan-2012
4 Core Stocks for a Growth Portfolio
DailyFinance
Though MAKO Surgical also operates in the robotic surgery field, it
focuses on entirely different procedures. For the time being, neither
company really needs to worry about the other encroaching on their
respective spaces. That means there's still ...
9-Jan-2012
The Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery at St. David's North Austin
Medical Center
MD News
(press release)
Founded just eight months ago, the institute is already proving to be a
leading clinical center for delivering the highest level of care at
every step in the treatment of a robotic-surgery patient. “The use of
robotic-assisted surgeries continues to ...9-Jan-2012
Your Health: sleep apnea
Richmond Times Dispatch
Dr. Nadir Ahmad, an assistant professor in the Department of
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at VCU Medical Center in Richmond,
said robotic surgery in his medical specialty is typically used to treat
head and neck cancers. In robotic surgery ...
8-Jan-2012
Simulated Surgical Systems Delivers Robotic Surgery Simulator to Sweden
PR Web
(press release)
Simulated Surgical Systems announced that it has delivered one of its
Robotic Surgery Simulators (RoSS) to the Karolinska University Hospital
in Stockholm, Sweden. As a prerequisite to this delivery, the RoSS was
successfully tested for CE compliance, ...
7-Jan-2012
Robotic surgery making the cut
Pueblo
Chieftain
Photo by Bryan Kelsen St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center last month began
offering robotic surgery as an option for women facing hysterectomy. The
first robotic hysterectomy was performed Dec. 14, with 10 performed so
far. Dr. Joseph Castelli underwent ...
7-Jan-2012
Don't believe hype about robot prostatectomy: study
Reuters
By Frederik Joelving | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men considering
robotic surgery for prostate cancer shouldn't trust the rosy ads
promoting the expensive technology over low-tech surgery. That's
according to a new survey that found complaints ...
7-Jan-2012
Use of the Robot for Benign Gynecologic Surgery: Help or Hype?
Medscape
Overall mean operating times were more than 1 hour longer in the robotic
surgery group. Although the incidence of perioperative complications was
similar in the 2 groups, women randomized to robotic surgery reported
significantly greater pain 3 to 5 ...7-Jan-2012
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades
Motley
Fool
Shareholders in robotic surgery specialist Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq:
ISRG ) received a late Christmas present in the mail yesterday -- or
perhaps you could call it an early "Earnings Day" present. With the
company expected to report earnings on Jan. ...
6-Jan-2012
New robotic surgery making some procedures easier
WNDU-TV
She is excited that her surgeon is performing laparoscopic robotic
surgery. Hoban said, “I know two people who have recently had this done.
So, thumbs up all the way. I am ready.” With her sister and husband at
her side, Hoban is ready to put 2011 ...6-Jan-2012
Viking Systems, Inc. Expects 34% Revenue Increase for 2011
MarketWatch (press release)
We believe both robotic surgery and articulating manual instruments
require 3D vision to be truly effective. If emerging surgical techniques
such as single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and natural orifice
trans-endoluminal surgery (NOTES) are ...
5-Jan-2012
Salvage surgery for nasopharyngeal carcinoma resulted in good QOL
HemOncToday
Moving forward, as the use of transoral robotic surgery increases for
patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma increases, studies should examine
the quality ...
5-Jan-2012
Are New Cancer Treatments Worth the Cost?
International Business Times AU
Of those men who had surgery in 2002 to treat the cancer, one out of 100
... case of robotic surgery, whether they provide benefits over standard
treatment. ...
4-Jan-2012
How Covidien's Endo Stitch Cuts Operating Time and Costs
The
Atlantic
In this study, we looked at two things: We compared [the Endo Stitch] to
robotic surgery and to traditional laparoscopic hysterectomies. ...
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