With the increasing need for precision and accuracy in surgical procedures, and with administrative tasks taking their toll, hospitals round the world are turning to robotics for help.
Titan Medical Inc., which is currently developing 'Amadeus', a next generation robotic surgical system, promises to take surgery to an entirely new level. Ithas selected KUKA (News - Alert) robotics Corporation, a reputed supplier of industrial robots, to supply its Lightweight Robot, LWR in short, which is to be integrated with Amadeus.
The Lightweight Robot, weighing about 15kg, is a seven-axis jointed-arm robot that can perform tasks, which require maximum precision. Its powerful touch, closely resembling the motion sequences of the human arm, makes it easy to use.
Having been tested for safety and with its high efficiency in power consumption, this robot working in conjunction with Amadeus could prove highly beneficial for Titan Medical.
Surgeons can use the robot to perform tasks that are repetitive in nature, merely by making the robot manually perform each step of the task in the required order.
Titan's Amadeus development program, which seeks to improve upon keyhole surgery, is expected to be enhanced with the integration of the lightweight robot.
Dr. Reiza Rayman, President of Titan Medical Inc., spoke highly of the LWR and said that it represented a significant advancement in medically designed robotic technology. Its speed, intelligence and accuracy were unprecedented.
Rayman was confident that the LWR technology would further advance the capability of Titan's Amadeus platform.
KUKA Robotics Corporation along with KUKA Roboter GmbH, Augsburg Germany, rank among the world's leading suppliers of industrial robots and material handling vehicles. KUKA robots are utilized in a diverse range of industries.
Titan Medical Inc. is a Canadian public company, focused on the development and commercialization of robotic surgical technologies. Robotic surgery has developed over the past 10 years into a proven and growing method of treatment. The Company is researching and developing innovative technologies to empower surgeons to use robots in the operating room of the future.
In a related news release, Titan Medical Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with CAE Healthcare for various services related to the development of Titan's Amadeus clinical-grade robotic surgery platform. Once completed, the platform could be used, not only to perform surgery at a distance, but also to train surgeons via simulation.
Mini Swamy is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.Edited by
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