Robotics
Health Tech World explores the latest research developments in the world of health technology. Mini-camera and AI predicts recurrent heart attack Measurements with a miniature camera inside the coronary arteries can accurately predict whether someone will suffer a recurrent heart attack. Until now, interpreting these images was so complex that only specialized laboratories could perform [...]
A robot trained using surgical videos has performed a gallbladder removal on a life-like patient model, achieving a level of precision described as equal to that of a skilled human surgeon. The system completed 17 tasks independently, including identifying blood vessels, placing surgical clips, and cutting tissue with scissors. It also adapted to changes during [...]
Shravan Govindaraj, Product Marketing Manager at XP Power, shares insights on why the infrastructure behind intelligent power solutions are the silent pillars in today’s operating rooms. Saving Lives Through Technology In a world where technology reigns supreme, surgical robotics has proven itself to be a revelation, being one of the most transformative innovations out there. [...]
The NHS expects robot-assisted techniques to be used in nine out of 10 keyhole operations within the next decade, up from around one in five today, as part of plans to cut elective care waiting times. Robotic surgery allows surgeons to control precision instruments using a console with a 3D camera, offering greater dexterity than [...]
Spinal surgery has long been one of the most demanding fields in modern medicine — where fractions of a millimetre can define the line between relief and long-term dysfunction. For decades, surgeons have worked under significant constraints: visualising deep structures through small incisions, correcting deformity in delicate regions, and placing instrumentation by feel and fluoroscopic [...]
Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners–like therapy horses who respond to human emotion–researchers say. Equine-assisted interventions (EAIs) offer a powerful alternative to traditional talking therapies for patients with PTSD, trauma and autism, who struggle to express and regulate emotions through words alone. The University of Bristol study recommends that therapeutic [...]
Ergéa UK, a vendor-neutral provider of Managed Equipment Services (MES), has published a comprehensive white paper exploring how modern MES solutions can help expand patient access to radiotherapy across the UK. Titled “Radiotherapy MES: A Planned Long-Term Solution to the UK Radiotherapy Crisis,” the paper outlines how a radiotherapy MES provides a structured, funded, and [...]
A Canadian engineering team has collaborated with researchers at a children's hospital to create a set of tiny robotic tools that could enable keyhole surgery in the brain. In a new study, the team demonstrated the ability of these tools — only about 3 millimetres in diametre — to grip, pull and cut tissue. Their [...]
A three-year US$600,000 will help researchers develop intelligent assistive robotics as part of a new research project, Mobile Robot Manipulators for Learning and Executing Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. For people with upper extremity disabilities such as a stroke, multiple sclerosis or other conditions, assistive robotics can help restore their independence in performing everyday tasks [...]
Dave Walsha, a director at Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS), on the role of advanced motor design in developing neurosurgical robots. Surgical robots have already improved procedures such as appendectomies and colectomies in general surgery. Their precision leads to fewer complications, minimised scarring and quicker recovery times. However, neurosurgery presents an even greater challenge due to [...]
