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A fascinating clinical trial has reported virtual reality immersion can reduce the amount of anesthetic needed during certain types of hand surgery. The trial found patients using VR could get through an entire surgical procedure with only local anesth… Continue reading Patients in VR during surgery need less sedatives, trial finds
When it comes to fields that are considered the most complex of human endeavours, the most typically cited are those of rocket science and brain surgery. Indeed, to become a …read more Continue reading Robotic Surgeons Are Showing Hints Of One Day Outperforming Humans
Archeologists have discovered the oldest evidence of a surgical procedure in humans. A Stone Age hunter-gatherer, who lived more than 30,000 years ago, was found to have a carefully amputated leg, making it the earliest known surgery by tens of thousands of years.
Category: Science
Tags: Surgery, World’s Oldest, Human, History, indonesia, Griffith University, Archeology, Fossils
Continue reading Stone Age surgery: Ancient amputation marks oldest known operation
A cornea implant made out of collagen gathered from pig skin has restored the vision of 20 volunteers in a landmark pilot study. Pending further testing, the novel bioengineered implant is hoped to improve the vision of millions around the world awaiti… Continue reading Cornea implant made from pig skin restores vision in landmark pilot trial
DARPA has selected Raytheon BBN to lead a team to develop an augmented reality device that can act as a virtual assistant for combat medics, guiding them through 50 different medical procedures using artificial intelligence.Continue ReadingCategory: Mi… Continue reading MAGIC AI goggles being developed to assist combat medics
It goes without saying that surgeons require a very delicate, precise touch. A new set of surgical training gloves were designed with that fact in mind, as they monitor their wearer’s hand movements, and provide feedback on their technique.Continue Rea… Continue reading “Smart” surgical gloves track medical students’ hand movements
An article published in the Journal of Urology is reporting on the first 19 humans treated with a new non-invasive method designed to break up kidney stones using sound waves. The method, dubbed burst wave lithotripsy (BWL), successfully fragmented the… Continue reading Kidney stones blasted by new non-surgical sound wave device
While robotic laparoscopic surgical systems do make certain procedures safer and less invasive, those systems are still operated by human surgeons. Now, however, a surgical robot has performed a delicate operation entirely on its own.
Category: Robotics, Technology
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Surgery, Surgical robot, Autonomous, World’s First, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Surgical robot performs world-first autonomous laparoscopic procedure
A team at the Wireless Bioelectronics Lab at the National University of Singapore led by [Dr John Ho] announced the results of their new Wireless Sensing (WiSe) smart sutures program last …read more Continue reading Smart Sutures Become WiSe
Adhesives that hold strong in wet environments are elusive, but could be useful for underwater repairs or healing in the body. Researchers have now developed a new type of adhesive hydrogel that combines the underwater stickiness of mussels with the st… Continue reading New adhesive boasts stickiness of mussels and strength of spider silk