Robots have been used in the medical industry since the year 2000 with the introduction of the da Vinci Surgical System. Today, little-automated robots are used to make deliveries, clean and disinfect areas in a variety of hospitals. A robot that assists spinal surgeons is the latest innovation changing the face of modern medicine.
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The Most Popular Medical Devices of 2018
The mission statement of the Galien Foundation is to recognize “innovation that improves the human condition”. Each year, the foundation awards the Prix Galien Award to examples of people in the biomedical and technology fields who have achieved this by inventing products that help improve lives. Here are just a few leaders that have stood out this past year.
What is Bariatric Surgery?
There are many types of weight loss programs available nowadays. For some people, however, mainstream programs and lifestyle changes aren’t an option so they are forced to seek out more drastic, invasive methods. People looking to explore surgical options for weight loss basically have four options. These four choices range in levels of severity and risk and must be carefully monitored by a doctor. The official terms for the four types are: the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, and a duodenal switch with biliopancreatic diversion.
Kurt Hansbury 