With the help of an AI model trained on videos of surgery videos, a robot system has successfully carried out difficult surgical tasks as skillfully as a humanIntuitive Performing surgery takes years of training for humans, but a robot could learn the skill more easily with today’s AI technology. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University (JHU)...
Credit: Pixabay A 70-year-old Alabama man recently passed away in a Florida hospital after a surgeon mistakenly removed his liver instead of his spleen. Such errors, known as "never events" because they should never occur, are unfortunately more common than they should be. Never events include operating on the wrong organ or side of the body, inserting...
Virtual Incision co-founder Shane Farritor tries his hand at controlling spaceMIRACraig Chandler, UNL Communication and Marketing A team of six doctors in Nebraska has accomplished a surgical robot operation on the International Space Station (ISS). While the procedure was conducted on rubber bands this time, this achievement holds significance for upcoming missions to Mars and...
Credit: Momentis Surgical Momentis Surgical ™ announced that Medical City Plano acquired the Anovo ™ Surgical System for transvaginal benign gynecological procedures, including benign hysterectomies. They are the first medical facility in Texas to use this system. Anovo ™ Surgical System The Anovo System is the first and only FDA-authorized surgical robot with miniature humanoid-shaped arms, with...
japan.stripes.com From the Sterile Processing department to the Key Operating Room - and all locations in between - there's a team of Navy health center corpsmen like Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Stephanie Manamon providing prompt and continual medical support. Manamon, a Falmouth, Massachusetts indigenous and also Falmouth High School 2013 grad, is among around 15 From...
The soft-bodied RoBoa can snake its way through collapsed buildings in search of survivorsRoBoa/ETH Zurich When disaster strikes, drones and robots can search for survivors in dangerous zones. The student team at ETH Zurich designed the RoBoa to slither through debris that would stop other robots. Developed at the Autonomous Systems Lab, RoBoa aids rescue teams...
The unique properties of the Harmonic Drive make it very odd to watch in action - but extremely useful, particularly in precision, high-torque roboticsHarmonic DriveView 4 Images The Harmonic Drive The Harmonic Drive is a fundamental component in countless robotic applications. Although simple and intriguing to watch in action, this gear system combines exceptional precision with...
A microscope image of the new stitches that generate electrical pulses to help heal wounds fasterZhouquan Sun and Chengyi Hou Transforming Vulnerability into Advantage While surgical stitches are effective for wound healing, they can sometimes come undone with excessive movement. However, researchers in China have transformed this vulnerability into an advantage by creating stitches that generate...
The dye that gives foods, drugs, and cosmetics a lemon yellow color can also make mice transparent, as illustrated in this generative image Researchers at Stanford University have found that applying a common food dye to the skin of mice enables biologists to see through to the animals' internal organs and structures, enhancing their research...
Currently, doctors who need to continuously monitor a patient’s blood pressure must surgically insert a catheter into one of the individual's arteries. However, a safer and much less invasive alternative might be on the horizon, inspired by the tuning of guitar strings.
