Robotics

CURAPROX launches the world’s first robotic toothbrush created for the disabled community 

21 September 2023

Leading Swiss oral health brand CURAPROX announced the launch of Samba, the world’s first robotic toothbrush created to allow people with disabilities to brush their teeth effectively and independently.  People with physical and mental...

German Bionic debuts groundbreaking power suit for nursing and care professionals

1 September 2023

 German Bionic, the pioneering robotics company with offices in Boston, Berlin and Tokyo, made an official introduction of the ‘Apogee+’ powered exoskeleton to the North American healthcare market. Merging cutting-edge robotics with...

Boots completes drone delivery of prescription medicines in UK first 

7 July 2023

Boots has become the first community pharmacy in the UK to transport prescription-only medicines by uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) – commonly known as drones.   The leading health and beauty retailers test flight departed from the British...

Enhancing surgical precision: Intuitive’s vision technology transcends human eye limitations 

27 June 2023

The surgeons’ desire for technologies that transcend the limitations of the human eye is growing prominent. Intuitive, an innovation company focused on minimally invasive care, is transforming vision technology to assist surgeons in achieving superior...

Changing the face of outpatient care

23 June 2023

Sukhmeet Panesar, Chief Health Officer, and Rahul Pasumarthy Executive Engagement Director – Healthcare and Life Science at Monstarlab, talk to us about how outpatient care is rapidly changing with the latest available technology. The traditional...

First ZAP-X gyroscopic radiosurgery treatments commence in France

25 May 2023

ZAP Surgical Systems has announced that Centre de Cancérologie de la Porte de Saint-Cloud (CCPSC) in Boulogne, France, has initiated patient treatments with the ZAP-X Gyroscopic Radiosurgery platform. CCPSC is the first in France to offer ZAP-X and...

MHRA trailing stem cell robot that could transform the availability of cell therapies

3 May 2023

An innovative new robot that grows stem cells – the CellQualiaIntelligent Cell Processing System – is being trialled by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). This robotic system has the potential to bring safer and more...

Robot-enabled hip and knee surgery clinical trial at Hywel Dda 

12 April 2023

State-of-the-art surgeon-guided robots had their surgical skills put to the test as researchers trialled their use in hip and knee replacement surgery for the first time at Hywel Dda University Health Board. The clinical trial was funded through...

Experts discuss the importance of using digital innovation to alleviate pressures within healthcare

8 March 2023

Tunstall Healthcare and the County Councils Network (CCN) have launched a brand-new report which argues that the potential of technology to support those with social care needs is growing ‘exponentially’ each year.  This new...

Momentis announces adoption of Anovo Surgical System by Medical City Plano

15 November 2022

Momentis Surgical, a medical device company dedicated to transforming surgery with its proprietary surgical robotic technology, has announced that Medical City Plano has acquired the Anovo Surgical System for use in transvaginal benign gynaecological...

Intuitive and Siemens Healthineers enhance scanning integration for Ion Endoluminal procedures 

1 September 2022

Intuitive – a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery – has announced the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared the integration of a mobile cone-beam computed tomography...

Transforming lower limbs through technology 

1 September 2022

Using the latest technology, Algeos and Voxelcare have set out to transform the healthcare industry. Max Sheridan, Managing Director of Algeos, and Simon McClements, International Business Development Manager, Voxelcare, speak to us about the...