Medical robotics. Robotics in Medical Application. Medical robotics 2. Medical robotics 1. Hansen Medical Announces Completion of First Robot-Assisted Uterine Fibroid Embolization Procedure in United States. MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Oct 21, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Hansen Medical, Inc.
HNSN, +7.60% a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced the completion of the first robot-assisted Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) in the United States. Sandeep Rao, MD, Interventional Radiologist, performed the procedure at Sierra Medical Center in El Paso, Texas using the Magellan Robotic System. "I am extremely pleased by the outcome of this initial procedure," said Dr. Rao. "Robotic catheters have the potential to provide enhanced control and precision, especially in the small, often tortuous blood vessels involved in UFE. Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous tumors in or around the uterus, and are the most common benign tumors in women. Uterine Fibroid Embolization is a proven, non-surgical procedure in which a catheter is used to deliver tiny particles to block the blood vessels supplying blood to the fibroids.
"Congratulations to Dr. About Hansen Medical, Inc. Medical Robotics and Computer-Assisted Surgery: The Global Market 2014. LONDON, Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- This report identifies and segments the main types of medical robotics and computer-assisted surgery (MRCAS) devices that have been commercialized to date.
It analyzes the historical and current volume and value of shipments of each of these product segments in specified applications and geographical markets. It also evaluates the impact of demographic, economic and other factors that will drive future demand for MRCAS devices and includes forecasts through 2019. Highlights- The global market for medical robotics and computer-assisted surgical (MRCAS) equipment was worth nearly $2.7 billion in 2013. INTRODUCTIONSTUDY BACKGROUNDInformation technology plays a key role in an ever-widening range of human activities, including surgery.
These computers, electronic equipment and instruments are referred to collectively as medical robotics and computer-assisted surgery (MRCAS) or, more dramatically, "theoperating room of the future. " The da Vinci Integrated Robotic Surgery Suite at Swedish. Titan Medical's new robotic system. Lecture1-intro.pdf. Medical Robotics. Robot Surgeons are the Future of Medicine. 10 Medical Robots That Could Change Healthcare.
From microbots that scrape plaque from arteries to personal assistant robots that help care for patients, medical robots are transforming the face of healthcare. 1 of 11 Robots aren't new to healthcare.
Remember the da Vinci Surgical System, the surgical assistant the FDA approved back in 2000? Since then, the system has conducted more than 20,000 surgeries and has paved the way for robotic advancements in healthcare. In fact, vendors have introduced a number of new robots to better provide care to remote patients, help with various physical therapies and -- similar to the da Vinci system -- help perform surgery. For example, Magnetic Microbots are a group of tiny robots used in various operations, such as removing plaque from a patient's arteries or helping with ocular conditions and disease screenings.
And that's no surprise considering the mounting financial difficulties the industry faces. Click through to see 10 medical robots that have the potential to transform healthcare.