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Significance of Robotic VR Simulation on Operating Room Performance
John Lenihan Jr., M.D. As robotic surgeons, we have all used virtual reality (VR) robotic surgery simulators; although very few of us have had to utilize these in required training curriculums that mandate achieving proficiency prior to starting to operate on live patients. A recently published study in the British Journal of Surgery out of…
Read MoreBetter Together! Mimic and Surgical Science Merge
Mimic Technologies is delighted to merge with longtime partner and friend, Surgical Science! Big news to share with you all: Mimic Technologies now added to Surgical Science!
Read MoreMimic’s CEO Jeff Berkley Named in the Top 25 Voices in Healthcare Robotics
Jeff Berkley commented on LinkedIn, “So honored to be named as one of the ‘Top 25 Voices in Healthcare Robotics’! No way this is possible without the incredibly hard work of the Mimic team over the years. A huge thank you to all my colleagues! See full article here.
Read MoreHow to Maintain Robotic Surgery Skills During the COVID-19 Shutdown
Surgeons took many years to develop the skills and judgement that makes them good and safe in the operating room. Many studies have shown that these skills can degrade during periods of prolonged inactivity. Robot surgery skills in particular seem more prone to rapid degradation than other types of surgery. Early studies by Jenison showed…
Read MoreThe Growth of Robotic Surgery
Has the growth of robotic surgery been at the expense of open surgery or laparoscopy? One of the commonly held beliefs is that robotic surgery has helped increase the overall growth of less invasive surgery and particularly moved patients from having an open approach to a less invasive approach. This was definitely the case with…
Read MoreRobotic Surgery Patient Costs
Patient Out of Pocket Costs for Robotic Cancer Surgery vs Traditional Open Cancer Surgery John Lenihan Jr., MD Robotic surgery has been criticized from the very start as being “too expensive.” Most of this criticism was based on early studies that compared the direct peri-operative costs of robotic surgery to open and laparoscopic surgeries. The…
Read MoreImportance of Teams in Robotic Surgery
The disruptive technology of robotic-assisted surgery has enabled surgeons from many different specialties to now offer truly minimally invasive procedures to an increasing number of patients who previously were never candidates for this approach. However, this innovative technology has created unique issues in the operating rooms. One critical issue has been the effect that robotic…
Read MoreTitan Medical and Mimic Technologies Announce Successful Completion of Core Surgical Skills Simulation Modules
TORONTO and SEATTLE, Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Titan Medical Inc. (“Titan” or the “Company”) (TSX:TMD) (Nasdaq:TMDI), a medical device company focused on the design, development and commercialization of a robotic surgical system for application in single-port minimally invasive surgery (“MIS”) and Mimic Technologies Inc. (“Mimic”), a market leader in robotic simulation, announce the…
Read MoreTitan Medical and Mimic Technologies Announce Collaboration and Successful Demonstration of First Simulation Modules
TORONTO and SEATTLE, March 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Titan Medical Inc. (“Titan” or the “Company”) (TSX:TMD) (OTCQB:TITXF), a medical device company focused on the design, development and commercialization of a robotic surgical system for application in minimally invasive surgery (“MIS”), and Mimic Technologies Inc., a market leader in robotic simulation, announce the collaboration and successful demonstration of…
Read MoreTechnology: The Great Gender Equalizer
“One of the most powerful equalizers in any system is technology, and as medical equipment manufacturers work to improve their positions in an increasingly competitive and outcomes-based marketplace, some are considering the specific needs of women in their product development,” writes Matthew N. Skoufalos in his cover story for MedicalDealer Technology: The Great Gender Equalizer…
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