surgery system Articles
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Monitoring gastric myoelectric activity after pancreaticoduodenectomy for diet "readiness
Abstract Postoperative delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is a frustrating complication of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). We studied whether monitoring of postoperative gastric motor activity using a novel wireless patch system can identify patients at risk for DGE. Patients ( n = 81) were prospectively studied since 2016; 75 patients total were analyzed for this study. After PD, battery-operated ...
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Robotic Surgery: Who will be the Next Top Dog?
The competitive stakes in robotic surgery have never been higher as medical device companies try to disrupt the market that Intuitive Surgical pioneered more than two decades ago. Robotic surgery pioneer Intuitive Surgical celebrated a big milestone this week: The number of robotic-assisted procedures performed worldwide using the da Vinci surgical system has just surpassed 10 million. ...
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SUS Parts Laser Cutting
Detail The alloy of copper and zinc is called brass! laser cut parts affects its processing properties. Our laser cutting components has strong wear resistance. High corrosion resistance, excellent hot workability and weldability, good machinability and easy soldering. All the holes and edges of our product are cut by laser, the product has fewer burrs and is precise. Because we control the ...
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Robotics startup Vicarious files pre-submission with FDA, fresh from $220M SPAC raise
Vicarious Surgical has filed a pre-submission with the FDA, marking the start of a regulatory process it hopes will lead to a 510(k) application by late 2023. Dive Brief: Vicarious Surgical has filed a pre-submission with the FDA, marking the start of a regulatory process it hopes will lead to a 510(k) application by late 2023. The filing, which Vicarious disclosed in its first quarterly ...
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What is Stainless Steel Casting?
Stainless steel casting is a high-strength and corrosion-resistant metal product manufactured by injecting molten stainless steel into carefully designed molds. Due to its excellent mechanical properties, stainless steel castings are widely used in industries such as aerospace, automotive manufacturing, chemical, and energy. These castings exhibit exceptional wear resistance, corrosion ...
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A Global Problem
Do you ever stop to think about what the planet Earth gives to us? An atmosphere to be able to live, an environment that provides for our needs, and a space for us to thrive, work, grow and enjoy! Now, have you ever thought about what humans give to the planet Earth? Fumes, toxic waste, garbage, exhaustion, and depletion of resources are just a few things that come to my mind. The Great ...
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Summary of new EU Clinical Trial Regulation
The changes the regulation brings companies need to already be reviewing their current processes, systems and supporting infrastructure for clinical trial applications and operations. They need to do so in every changing regulatory environment where Clinical Trial and related data is being ever more scrutinized. This paper provides a synopsis of the new regulation Insights on timing The ...
By DDi LLC
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Fantastic Voyage for Surgery
This week I am talking to Adam Sachs (@AdamSachsVS), CEO and Co-Founder of Vicarious Surgical (@vicarioussurg) a company that is rethinking surgery. Adam is a mechanical engineer by training who studied at MIT focusing on biomedical engineering and robotics. This is where he met his co-founders Sammy Khalifa, Dr. Barry Green. They came together to solve some fundamental challenges with ...
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Characterization of a Novel 3 MegavoltLinear Accelerator for DedicatedIntracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Abstract The purpose of this article is to investigate and characterize from a physics perspective theZap-X (ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc., San Carlos, CA), a new, dedicated self-contained and self-shielded radiosurgery system, focusing on beam energy and performance, leakage, radiationsafety, dose delivery accuracy, regulations, quality assurance, and treatment planning. Thisinvestigation is ...
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The Zap-X Radiosurgical System in the Treatmentof Intracranial Tumors
BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:The Zap-X system (Zap Surgical Systems Inc, SanCarlos, California) is a radically new surgical robot designed for brain and head and neckradiosurgery. It represents the first new dedicated brain stereotactic radiosurgery platformin almost half a century optimizing the goals of safety, speed, and accuracy. The Zap-Xsystem was used in a required Chinese National Medical ...
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The impact of robotics on neurosurgery
Stuart Campbell, Clinical Sales Development Manager of the Neurological Products Division at Renishaw, discusses key trends on the use of robotics in neurosurgery. The curious case of Phineas Gage is one of the earliest and best known cases of serious brain injury. On September 13th, 1848, Gage was working as a railway foreman in Vermont when an explosion caused a three foot long iron rod to be ...
By Renishaw plc
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ZAP Surgical Receives CE Mark Clearance for its ZAP-X Gyroscopic Radiosurgery Platform
ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc. today announced it has received CE mark clearance to the new EU MDR for its ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® platform. The CE mark makes it possible for healthcare providers to begin treating patients with the ZAP-X system in the European Union. For select indications including many primary and metastatic brain tumors, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is proven ...
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Enabling single-site laparoscopy: the SPORT platform
Abstract Background The Single Port Orifice Robotic Technology (SPORT) Surgical System by Titan Medical Inc. is designed to overcome the inherent challenges of minimally invasive single-access procedures. The aim of this preclinical study was to evaluate the feasibility of various digestive surgery procedures using this novel surgical robotic platform. Methods A total of 12 minimally invasive ...
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Critical review on hospital surgical room and mechanical system designs
The design of HVAC systems for surgical operating rooms requires specific guidance for the design engineer in order to insure that thermal comfort and sepsis control are maintained at all times in order to protect the occupants of the room. Operating room ventilation has been through significant design improvements from the beginning of the 20th century until now. Researchers have found that the ...
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Standards in Capstone Projects
My standards education began in 1990 when I became the chairman of an ASTM International task group. I was the group leader of R&D for a medical device manufacturer, recognized the need for a specific industry standard and felt that taking a leadership role in developing this standard would be a good professional development activity. The standard was eventually approved and I continue to ...
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FDA clears first artificial iris by HumanOptics
The first stand-alone prosthetic iris has received regulatory approval in the United States. CustomFlex Artificial Iris (HumanOptics) is a flexible silicone device indicated for adults and children with congenital aniridia or iris defects due to albinism, traumatic injury or surgical removal. “Today’s approval of the first artificial iris provides a novel method to treat iris ...
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Hospitals and Surgery Suits
Hospitals and Surgery Suits DEHUMIDIFIER FOR HOSPITAL AND SURGERY SUITS: HEALTHCARE DEHUMIDIFIER Controlling the humidity level is a major concern for the Healthcare Industry. Increasing and decreasing humidity is not ideal especially for hospital dehumidification and clinics. Too dry, the dry air will suck moisture even the moisture of mucous membranes in the nose and throat to cause ...
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Celebrating Nurses Week Military Style: Life as a Military Nurse
Ever since the American revolution, women have served on the battlefield as nurses, water-bearers, cooks, laundresses, and saboteurs. It was not until 1901 that the Army Nurse Corps was established, followed by the Navy Nurse Corps in 1908, and finally the Air Force (AF) Nurse Corps in 1949.1 The Air Force, Army, and Navy are the only US military branches with their own Nurse Corps. Currently, ...
By EO2 Concepts
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ZAP Surgical’s Gyroscopic Radiosurgery Platform Receives Japanese Shonin Approval
ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc. today announced it has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) for its ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® platform. As part of the approval, ZAP-X is now cleared for clinical use in Japan. To facilitate a robust market introduction effort, ZAP also announced a partnership with MC Medical Inc. to lead Japanese ...
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Hospitals and Surgery Suits
DEHUMIDIFIER FOR HOSPITAL AND SURGERY SUITS: HEALTHCARE DEHUMIDIFIER Controlling the humidity level is a major concern for the Healthcare Industry. Increasing and decreasing humidity is not ideal especially for hospital and clinics. Too dry, the dry air will suck moisture even the moisture of mucous membranes in the nose and throat to cause respiratory problems. The outside air will carry ...
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