Snake-Robots To Assist Surgeons in Tight Spots 35
ferd_farkle writes "Science Daily has an article about engineering advances meant to help steady the hands of surgeons working in really cramped spaces like eyes and throats. From the article: 'The tools include a snakelike robot that could enable surgeons, operating in the narrow throat region, to make incisions and tie sutures with greater dexterity and precision. Another robot, the steady-hand, may curb a surgeon's natural tremor and allow the doctor to inject drugs into tiny blood vessels in the eye, dissolving clots that can damage vision."
obligatory... (Score:2, Funny)
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Something like "Snakes in a brain".
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What Happens When They Get Loose? (Score:2)
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You go get a plunger, that's what.
Robot-assisted surgery (Score:4, Interesting)
http://www.intuitivesurgical.com/ [intuitivesurgical.com]
Computer Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology
http://cisstweb.cs.jhu.edu/ [jhu.edu]
Forbes article: Robo-docs
http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2006/0904/100.h
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For centuries alcohol helped surgeons (Score:3, Funny)
For centuries alcohol helped surgeons supress their tremble.
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Wrong arm...
Re:For centuries alcohol helped surgeons (Score:4, Interesting)
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What about Cigars and strippers? (Score:2)
OK Hollywood! (Score:2)
How is this Different? (Score:1)
sounds like (Score:2, Insightful)
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I guess robotic surgery was a much bigger taboo back then. Times sure have changed...
Hmm (Score:4, Interesting)
Like, on a plane?
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I have had it with these motherfucking robots on this motherfucking plane!
We have an emergency... (Score:2)
Robots in the OR: Nothing new (Score:3, Informative)
http://www.prohealthcare.org/WhatsNew.asp?PageID=
Waukesha Memorial recently performed its 100th surgery with the Da Vinci robot.
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Smart probes (Score:2)
Add a few virii infecting its programs and let the games begin.