Do you want to build a robot for use in healthcare, well here’s some software that might be of help. Also from the website, check out the RoboChamps Urban Challenge, very similar to DARPA’s Urban Challenge, the creation and use to Autonomous Cars, so in time we may just be having vehicles that...
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The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 11-19-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Microsoft/Windows News, healthcare, microsoft, Robotics, Hospitals, software, LAC+USC Medical Center, USC Medical School, robots
The robots are invading the hospitals and are really being put to good use too. Just last week the new Los Angeles County USC hospital opened with state of the art robots doing just this, delivering supplies. The move was done and now all are in the new facility, worth taking a look to see...
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The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 11-14-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, healthcare, Robotics, Hospitals, LAC+USC Medical Center, USC Medical School, robots
Robodoc is now coming to the US for robotic knee and hip surgeries. Just hot from the approval list of the FDA. ROBODOC also has a cousin, ORTHODOC(R). More information at the website. BD The robotic assistant has been used in over 24,000 joint replacement procedures worldwide...
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The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 08-25-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, Robotics, Hospitals, Orthopedics, Knee Surgery, Robodoc, Hip Surgery