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CURRENT PROJECTS:
DEXTEROUS ROBOTIC TOOLS • AUTOMATION FOR THE OPERATING ROOM • REMOTE SURGERY
Automation for the Operating Room
OBJECTIVE: Improve the effectiveness and integration of the operating room through automation.
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M7 Penelope Coordination
- Demonstrated coordinated interaction between M7 surgical robotic system and autonomous Penelope surgical assistant robot from RST, Inc (http://www.roboticsystech.com)
- World's first instance of robotic surgery system assisted by autonomous robot
- Live demonstrations at American Telehealth Association 2006 and Society for Minimally Invasive Technologies 2006
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Trauma Pod
- Funded by DARPA and TATRC to develop the next generation of mobile robotic surgery platforms for the military
- Objective is to develop a system capable of performing life-saving procedures in the field when access to medical personnel and facilities is not possible
- Collaborators include University of Texas, General Dynamics Robotic Systems, Oak Ridge National Labs, University of Washington, Intuitive Surgical, Robotic Surgical Technologies, Integrated Medical Systems, GE Research, Multidimensional Imaging
- Current system capabilities include the following:
- Demonstrated basic surgical procedures
- Delivery of supplies and tools prompted by verbal command from surgeon
- Tracking supplies and tools
- Tracking events during surgery, updating medical records and supply management system
- Advanced multimodal interface allowing surgeon to control of all system functions without cognitive overload
- System fits in ISO container
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| Trauma Pod Control Room and Surgical Cell |
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R&D Divisions