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Custom, 3D-Printed Robotic Hearts
The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.
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How Well Do You Know Medical Robots?
How much do you know about medical robots? Find out with this quiz.
Supplements Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Medical Design Briefs: 2021 Technology Leaders
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2021.
Features Motion Control
Enhancing Surgical Outcomes with Performance-Guided Surgery
Surgery is complex. When performing similar procedures, surgeons with various skill levels, training, and experience can have vastly different outcomes.
Products Medical
Product of the Month
ETCO Inc.'s custom-fabricated electrical connectors and terminals for robotic medical devices is the product of the month for January 2023.
White Papers Robotics, Automation & Control
Overcome Certification Challenges for RACA Robots
RACA robots interact directly with patients; hence safety is paramount. Learn about IEC 80601-2-77 and how to certify exoskeletons successfully.
Briefs Semiconductors & ICs
Solar-Powered Smart Robots Walk Autonomously
A team has installed electronic “brains” on solar-powered robots that are 100 to 250 micrometers in size so that they can walk autonomously.
R&D Medical
Tiny Swimming Robots Treat Deadly Pneumonia in Mice
The microrobots are made of algae cells whose surfaces are speckled with antibiotic-filled nanoparticles.
News Medical
Coffee Talks: From Silicone to Cybersecurity
As part of its free education program, MD&M Minneapolis will feature two “Coffee Talk” sessions. The sessions are open to all attendees. Both will be held in Room 103C in the...
News Robotics, Automation & Control
Keynote: The Future of Healthcare Is Happening Now
Focusing on the future of healthcare, Mark Wehde, chair of Mayo Clinic division of engineering, will present the keynote at MD&M Minneapolis, Nov. 2. He will examine at the...
News Robotics, Automation & Control
MD&M Minneapolis: See Medtech Innovation on Display
Medtech moves fast … especially in a healthcare hub like Minnesota. Keep the pace with the latest innovations and immerse yourself in a community of visionaries and industry leaders....
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Smart Microrobots Walk Autonomously
A collaborative effort has installed electronic “brains” on solar-powered robots that are 100 to 250 micrometers in size — smaller than an ant’s head — so that they can walk autonomously...
Quiz Robotics, Automation & Control
How Much Do You Know About Humanoid Robots?
How much do you know about humanoid robots?
INSIDER Robotics, Automation & Control
New Surgical Robot: Safe and Effective for Localized Prostate Cancer Surgery
A new surgical robotic system is feasible, safe, and effective for treatment of early-stage prostate cancer, concludes an initial evaluation. The system, called...
INSIDER Robotics, Automation & Control
Robotic System Uses Magnetic Field to Treat Blood Vessels
A medical robotic system uses an external magnetic field to precisely and remotely control guidewires through tiny and tortuous blood vessels. The system, following further...
Special Reports Manufacturing & Prototyping
Medical Manufacturing & Outsourcing - August 2022
A novel ink that enables 3D printing of bone with living cells...advances in ultrasonic welding of plastics...additive manufacturing of self-powered wearable devices. Read these stories and...
Features Robotics, Automation & Control
Festo and MassRobotics: Leading the Global Nurturing of Healthcare Robotics Innovation
On October 2021, MassRobotics, Festo, and other key players in healthcare robotics, launched a Startup Catalyst Program to advance healthcare...
Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Joystick-Operated Robot Could Help Surgeons Treat Stroke Remotely
A telerobotic system helps surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm. With a modified joystick, surgeons in one hospital may control a...
Videos Robotics, Automation & Control
A ‘Magnetic Tentacle Robot’ Finds Path to the Lungs
Engineers have created a robot that’s able to reach the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs. Just 2 millimeters in diameter, the “magnetic tentacle robot” takes sample...
Briefs Motion Control
A Telerobotic System to Help Surgeons Remotely Treat Stroke Patients
MIT engineers have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm. With a modified joystick, surgeons...
Question of the Week Manufacturing & Prototyping
Are soft machines an important technology for the future?
Soft machines — a subcategory of robotics that uses deformable materials instead of rigid links — are an emerging technology commonly used in wearable robotics and biomimetics (e.g., prosthetic limbs).
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Joystick-Operated Robot Could Help Surgeons Treat Stroke Remotely
MIT engineers have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm. With a modified joystick,...
INSIDER Robotics, Automation & Control
Robot Performs Soft Tissue Surgery with Minimal Human Help
What if your next surgery was planned and performed by a robot? A team at Johns Hopkins University is working to turn this idea into reality.
R&D Robotics, Automation & Control
Small Robot Can Explore Lungs
A robot can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs — to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy. Known as a magnetic tentacle robot, it measures just 2 mm in diameter.
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Machine Intelligence to Build Soft Machines
Soft machines — a subcategory of robotics that uses deformable materials instead of rigid links — are an emerging technology commonly used in wearable robotics and biomimetics (e.g.,...
Special Reports Motion Control
Medical Robotics - April 2022
Novel biosensors set to revolutionize brain-controlled robotics...micro-robots propelled by air bubbles...a smart artificial hand...major advances in exoskeleton technology. These are just a few of the medical...
Briefs Materials
Injectable, Flexible Electrode Could Replace Rigid Nerve-Stimulating Implants
By electrically stimulating nerves, this therapy can reduce epileptic seizures and soothe chronic pain without the use of conventional drugs like opioids.
From the Editor Robotics, Automation & Control
From the Editor— 2021: Medtech’s ‘Strongest Year Ever’ for VC Financing
2021 definitely hinted at a successful future for medtech, says MDB Editor Sherrie Trigg.
INSIDER AR/AI
VR System Can Teleoperate Robots
An innovative human-machine interface (HMI) system, which consists of flexible, multi-layered electronic skin, provides both visual and haptic feedback to users. The system can teleoperate the robot to...
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