Ryan C Broderick, MD, Pablo Omelanczuk, MD, Cristina R Harnsberger, MD, Hans F Fuchs, MD, Martin Berducci, MD, Jorge Nefa, MD, Javier Nicolia, MD, Moneer Almadani, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Bryan J Sandler, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. University of California San Diego. OBJECTIVE: Single-incision minimally invasive surgery in the past has been associated with […]
Kotaro Kusu, BSc, Yoshihisa Matsunaga, Takuro Ishii, MSc, Kazuya Kawamura, PhD, Tatsuo Igarashi, MD, PhD. Chiba University. Handling of parenchymal organs is a critical issue in exposing the operative field or exerting counter traction. Restraint of size and number of access point in laparoscopic or robot-assisted surgeries prompted us to make novel “biomimetic” retracting system […]
Alberto Rodriguez-Navarro, MD, Homero Rivas, MD, Ignacio Robles, MD, Alex Escalona, MD, Steven Schwaitzberg, MD. University of Chile, Stanford University, Catholic University of Chile, Cambridge Health Alliance Harvard Medical School, Levita Magnetics. Objective To evaluate a new magnetic-based device that facilitates reduced-port techniques in laparoscopic surgery. Description and method of use A novel magnetic […]
Liron Leist, VP, Research, and, Development, Hadar Segal, Senior, Team, Leader, Maya Bloch, Product, Manager. Simbionix USA. Objective of the technology Robotic surgery is expected to continue to comprise a growing part of surgery. The demand for surgeons to implement a robotic surgery program in their hospital is growing, leading to the growing need for […]
Amir Szold, MD, FACS. Assia Medical Group, Tel Aviv, Israel, and Human Extensions Inc., Netanya, Israel. Objective: Laparoscopic instruments have limited degrees of freedom and are not ergonomic. This results in severe limitations in performing complex, and even simple tasks in surgery, limiting many surgeons from performing a variety of minimally invasive procedures. Our goal […]