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Mechanical Engineering-CIME, May, 2008 by Brown, Alan S.
Robot developer Adept Technology Inc., of Livermore, Calif., will collaborate with the United Kingdom's Prosurgics Ltd. to develop robots to perform image-guided and navigated neurological and soft tissue surgery. This unusual combination marries Adept's knowledge of industrial robots and vision systems with Prosurgics' experience in surgical operating rooms.
Hospitals are increasingly interested in using robotic systems to perform minimally invasive procedures. Surgeons currently do this by inserting an endoscope--a snakelike device that contains a light, lens, and surgical instruments--through a small incision in the body. The surgeon then uses the images from the endoscope to view and manipulate tissue and organs.
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