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World’s smallest surgical robot to start a hospital revolution

20-Aug-2017

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Versius will slash costs, improve patient recovery times and help speed up keyhole surgery.

Robot mimics the human arm and can be used to carry out a wide range of laparoscopic procedures.

Controlled by a surgeon at a console guided by a 3D screen in the operating theatre.

Takes up about a third of the space of current machines.

No more expensive than non-robotic keyhole surgery.

Current robots cost £2m each plus £3,000 per procedure.

Cambridge Medical Robotics working with NHS and private hospitals to introduce the robots.

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CMR Surgical

Company designing next-generation tool for surgery.

Luke Hares

Technology Director at CMR Surgical.

Martin Frost

Co-Founder and Director CMR Surgical; Chair Peek Vision.

Versius

Robot designed to perform surgeries.

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Robotic Surgery