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Snake-like robot more accurate than surgeon

02-Mar-2016

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Medrobotics Flex Robotic System has sub-millimeter accuracy.

Articulated construction allows surgeons to operate through winding paths.

Medical students and non-surgeons can learn to use it very quickly.

Damages less tissue and reduces the possibility of infection.

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Accuray

Radiation company that develops, produces & sells precise, innovative treatment solutions that aims to help cancer patients.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Ensuring safety of drugs, medical supplies and food which is used daily.

The Robotics Institute

The Robotics Institute is a division of the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University.

Umamaheswar Duvvuri

Academic Head & Neck surgeon, Translational Scientist and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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Robotic Surgery