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Robot Completes First Autonomous Gallbladder Surgery on Lifelike Model
A surgical robot from Johns Hopkins University has performed a realistic gallbladder removal entirely on its own. Known as the Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy (SRT-H)
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HealthpointCapital Acquires XR Surgical Planning Firm ImmersiveTouch
HealthpointCapital has acquired a majority stake in ImmersiveTouch, whose software enables surgeons to plan procedures in 3D, navigate anatomy in real-time, and visualize surgical guides during operations using mixed-reality headsets. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Augmedics Reaches 10,000 AR Spine Surgeries Milestone at UConn Health
Augmedics announced the completion of its 10,000th augmented reality spine surgery using the xvision Spine System, performed at UConn Health by Dr. Isaac Moss. The milestone reflects the company’s growth since launching the first FDA-approved AR navigation system for surgery.