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1st real human use for inside-the-body surgical robot

03-Mar-2016

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Virtual Incision’s miniaturized robotically assisted surgical device used in a colon resection procedure.

Designed to operate entirely within the abdominal cavity via a single surgical incision.

Uses existing tools and techniques without the need for dedicated operating facility.

COMMENT: soon all you’ll need is a robot, a nurse and scalpel – surgery any time, anywhere

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Dmitry Oleynikov

Chair Department of Surgery at Monmouth Medical Center, Co-founder and CMO at Virtual Incision.

John P. Murphy

CEO, Virtual Incision

Shane Farritor

David and Nancy Lederer Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nebraska, Co-founder and CTO at Virtual Incision.

Virtual Incision

Company focused on developing an advanced, miniaturized robot for general surgery abdominal procedures, such as colon resections

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Robotic Surgery