A once risky art, surgery is now regarded as a highly sophisticated and ever-evolving scientific discipline. As a result of recent technological advances, more types of procedures are now possible and, more importantly, they are now being performed in a better way. The use of robotics in surgery is a natural progression following image-guided surgery.
Find out more about US Market Report Suite for Surgical Navigation and Robotic Systems *2022 update* About Robotic Surgery Surgery has progressed from a risky art into a sophisticated and ever-evolving scientific discipline capable of treating many diseases and conditions. Until the industrial revolution, surgeons struggled with three principal obstacles that plagued the medical profession from
Memic Innovative Surgery, a medical device company with headquarters in Israel and Florida, received FDA authorization to introduce the first of its kind robotic surgical system that utilizes humanoid-shaped arms to achieve impressive reach and procedural safety. It is intended for benign hysterectomies or the removal of the uterus for non-cancerous conditions along with the
Anthony Camu, a student at Loughborough University in the UK has designed a prototype of a new guide device to provide navigational support for those who are visually impaired and cannot use a guide dog. Guide dogs can be invaluable to those who are visually impaired, but many cannot own them because of allergies, expenses,
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found promising results after using a robotic jaw to test medicated gum. Medicated gum has the potential to be a useful method of drug delivery. It could be used to continuously release drugs in a patient at a relatively slow rate. Additionally, it could be a convenient form
Intuitive Surgical, a world leader in minimally invasive care and robotic-assisted systems, sets to expand its integrated informatics platform by acquiring Orpheus Medical. Orpheus Medical will continue to operate independently, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intuitive Surgical. Orpheus Medical stores surgical videos and images to an archive accessible to hospitals worldwide. Videos and images are
Augmedics as announced that is has gained FDA 510(k) clearance for XVision Spine in the U.S. XVision Spine is an augmented reality (AR) surgical guidance system that helps surgeons better visualize the patient’s spinal anatomy. XVision projects critical navigation data onto the surgeon’s retina, enabling the surgeon to focus solely on the patient without having
In a recent acquisition, Verb Surgical Inc. will now be wholly owned by Johnson & Johnson. The announcement to acquire the remaining stake was made in late this month. The company will continue collaboration with Verily, an Alphabet company, in developing a state-of-the art robotic-assisted surgical system. Verb Surgical specializes in building a digital surgery
In a recent acquisition, Corindus Vascular Robotics is now a part of Siemens Healthineers. The deal came into effect at the end of October 2019, and was valued at $1 billion. The company will join Siemens’ advanced therapies reporting segment. Register to receive a free Surgical Robotics and Navigation Market Analysis, Size, and Trend Report
