The da Vinci X system gives surgeons and hospitals access to a broad portfolio of advanced, innovative, robotic assisted surgical technologies and a complete ecosystem of programs, support, services and solutions. The system features flexible port placement, advanced 3D (3D) digital optics, voice and laser guidance, curtain design that simplifies surgery preparation, a lightweight, fully [...]

A bedside interface device (SID) for newborns will help isolate them from sudden accelerations and decelerations of the ambulance in the event of a crash. Developed by the University of the City of Birmingham (UK) and Evac + Chair International (Birmingham, UK), the SID was designed to withstand collisions at speeds up to 65 km [...]

A new tablet device attached to a weighing scale provides patients with heart failure (HF) education, registers body weight and symptoms, and assists treatment. The OPTILOGG tablet device, a product of Careligo is a pre-programmed tool designed to detect HF deterioration and help treat it by titrating diuretics dosage according to weight. If the patient’s [...]

A new stapling system developed for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) technologies provides surgeons with real-time feedback and automated responses. The Medtronic Signia system is a fully powered ambidextrous laparoscopic stapler designed for single-handed use, which allows the surgeon to operate and access all functions and controls with either the left or right hand. Improved ergonomics [...]

A novel opto-acoustic (OA/US) system detects both tumor angiogenesis and the relative reduction in the oxygen content of blood that occur in cancer. The Seno Medical Imagio OA/US breast imaging system combines both laser optics and conventional ultrasound technology to deliver fused functional and anatomical imaging of breast masses in real time. The images are [...]

A stable, radiolucent platform placed over the patient during femoral artery access procedures replaces the current practice of laying procedural equipment over the patient’s legs. The Adept Medical IR Platform provides an ultimate stable solution for interventional radiologists during catheter and guide wire manipulation, with a large work area for laying out equipment. The platform [...]

An innovative tablet-based application offers intubated and ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients a way to converse with their medical staff.   The “Speak for Myself” app enables a patient to communicate to the ICU or critical care staff pain levels, feelings of fear and loneliness, and physical needs, such as suctioning, repositioning needs, and [...]

A novel wireless radio frequency identification (RFID) system offers radiation-free breast lesion localization, resulting in better outcomes for patients. The LOCalizer RFID breast lesion localization system includes a miniature non-radioactive RFID tag designed to be implanted in the lesion up to 30 days before surgery, a RFID tag applicator, a handheld reader, and a sterile [...]

According to a new study, 50% reduction in the prevalence of pressure wounds in hospitals in the United States and other critical care settings over the last decade can be attributed to better preventive practices. Hill-Rom researchers (Batesville, IN, USA) conducted an International Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Survey (IPUP) using a population sample comprised of 918,621 [...]

A new robotic surgical platform provides access to difficult-to-access anatomies in colorectal procedures, offering treatment options that may be impossible with straight and rigid instruments. The Medrobotics Flex System is a highly articulated, multi-body endoscope for minimally invasive surgical procedures (CMI) that replace and open surgical procedures for many parts of the anatomy that are [...]