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·June 26, 2025·3 min read

Robotic Heart Transplant Marks Surgical Breakthrough

Surgeons have performed the first fully robotic heart transplant in the U.S., using advanced robotic tools to avoid opening the chest. This technique involved precise incisions and accessing the heart through the preperitoneal space, preserving the chest wall.

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·May 22, 2022·9 min read

Robotic Surgery Is Safer and Improves Patient Recovery Time

Robotic surgery for bladder removal decreased recovery time and hospital stay duration for patients, researchers report.

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·February 23, 2020·2 min read

Surgeons successfully treat brain aneurysms using a robot

Doctors have successfully used robotic technology to treat brain aneurysms. The robotic system could eventually allow remote surgery, enabling surgeons to treat brain disorders that require surgery from afar.

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·January 11, 2019·2 min read

Robots to Perform Spinal Surgery with Pinpoint Accuracy

Researchers have created a new system which allows two robotic arms to semi-autonomously drill holes into individual vertebrae. The robosurgery technique will improve accuracy and safety for spinal surgeries.