Thursday, February 4, 2010
Toshiba's Viamo Ultrasound Now Available in US
Toshiba won FDA approval to market the Viamo portable ultrasound, a convertible touchscreen device that the company promises provides the same image quality as premium cart systems. The package comes with a wheeled pole that can carry the Viamo and additional transducers for easy exchange.
From the product page:
Sharing its core imaging engine and transducer technology with Aplio XG, Viamo offers high-end image quality also in situations where unlimited portability is required.Its full range of high-performance imaging functions lets you visualize minute tissue details and vascular structures with precision for a faster, more accurate diagnosis. Advanced imaging functions such as Pulse Subtraction THI come standard with Viamo.
Viamo’s built-in touch screen allows for seamless workflow and an outstandingly comfortable and intuitive operation of the system. Viamo’s monitor can be rotated to enable free positioning of the screen. When fully turned and folded flat, Viamo can be operated in tablet mode solely via its touch screen. Individual key functions on Viamo’s console and touch screen are user programmable to suit your specific diagnostic requirements or personal preferences.
A whole range of workflow automation functions is available on Viamo. One-touch QuickScan for instance helps you achieve better imaging results in less time by automatically optimizing your imaging parameters. And Viamo’s innovative SonoSet™ function alows you to carry out examinations conveniently by simply executing freely programmable protocols step by step.
The battery-powered system is operational within just a few seconds when opened, making it instantaneously available also in critical situations.
Press release: TOSHIBA RECEIVES FDA CLEARANCE FOR VIAMO ULTRASOUND SYSTEM...
Product page: Viamo...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Mobile Breast Cancer Screening Platform for The Arab World
Philips and Smit Mobile Equipment out of Oud-Beijerland, The Netherlands have developed a mobile breast screening truck specifically for deployment throughout the desert sands of the Middle East. The project development team took into consideration both the physical and cultural environment, and so integrated air conditioning and dust management systems as well as increased privacy in the interior architecture of the truck.
From a Philips announcement:
Philips and Smit Mobile Equipment partnered closely with breast screening program operators to translate their experience into a solution designed to meet the specific needs of patients and care providers in the Middle East. The design of the Mobile Mammography Screening Unit thus includes dressing facilities, a staff room and an examination room, as well as a self supporting air conditioning system. The vehicle also includes a built-in Philips Ambient Experience lighting system that contributes to a more pleasant patient experience and significantly reduces anxiety levels.In addition to providing a high level of patient comfort, the vehicle contains state-of-the-art screening equipment such as the Mammo Diagnost DR, Philips’ digital solution for mammography, designed for efficient high-volume screening. It provides excellent image quality and the streamlined intuitive user interface at the console makes working with the system comfortable and efficient for the radiographer and allows for a quick and easy examination for the patient.
The Mobile Mammography Screening Unit takes into consideration the care cycle from the screening of patients to transmission of data to medical centers, reporting and immediate follow-up. This could include making further appointments at hospitals where treatment may be provided.
Full story: Philips and Smit Mobile Equipment present solution for mobile breast cancer screening at Arab Health 2010...
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Monday, January 4, 2010
OCTO Port Modular Laparoscopy System for Single Incision Access
dalimSurgNET Corporation out of Seoul, South Korea has announced that it received the European CE Mark of approval to sell its OCTO Port laparoscopy device. The product provides up to four ports for introducing instruments via one incision.
Flexible Instrumental Movements: Soft Silicon cover and different height of Port
Detachable Port cap: Easy to remove specimen and convenient to exchange Port cap for the surgeon's preference
Transparent Cover: Visualization of safe spot inside
Smoke Evacuation: Separate smoke evacuation channel to provide clear vision during laparoscopic surgery
Various Port Mix: Two 12mm ports allow using 10mm scope and 12mm instrument together
Self Retractor: Self round retraction and protection of incision infection covering 10 to 50mm incision by two models
Easy Removal: Easy to remove by pulling remover using surgical forceps
Product page: OCTO Port...
Flashbacks: SILS Port Approved: Going Laparoscopic With Three Holes in One ; Endorsement Shines Bright Future for Single Port Laparoscopy; Single Incision Abdominal Laparoscopy from Covidien
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Monday, December 21, 2009
GammaLoc, a Breast Biopsy Navigation System
Dilon Diagnostics out of Newport News, Virginia has won FDA marketing approval for its GammaLōc breast biopsy localization tool. The system is used with a gamma ray camera to take two images 20 degrees from the left and right side of the breast. The software then triangulates the location of the tissue region in question.
GammaLōc® is a complementary technology to Dilon’s cornerstone product, the Dilon 6800® Gamma Camera. The GammaLōc® (GL) system will help doctors accurately locate breast lesions and enable gamma-guided biopsies, particularly useful for patients that have findings on the Dilon system that are not revealed with other imaging modalities.
The GammaLōc® system utilizes a CorreLocator™ paddle and a StereoView™ imaging collimator system - a technique similar to that used in stereotactic X-ray localization, and the GammaLōc® software calculates the specific location of the suspect lesion. The compact design allows for breast biopsies with optimal patient comfort; and the entire system is small and portable, allowing physicians to perform molecular imaging guided biopsy procedures anywhere on site.
Press release: Dilon Diagnostics Gamma-Guided Localization System Cleared by FDA...
Product page: The GammaLōc® System...
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Siemens and NVIDIA Team Up to Deliver 3D Prenatal Ultrasound to Future Parents
Siemens has formed a partnership with video graphics company NVIDIA to create a 3D visualization system for expecting parents to get up and close with their fetus. The system uses a PC to process images from a Siemens ACUSON S2000 and NVIDIA's 3D Vision glasses to produce stereo visuals of the child. The system is currently on show at the RSNA 2009 conference in Chicago.
The clinical images, obtained with the ACUSON S2000™ ultrasound system, are further enhanced using Amnioscopic Rendering, a Siemens- exclusive technology that produces photo-realistic 3D images of the fetus. While conventional 3D ultrasound technologies use two-dimensional monitors for the evaluation of 3D images, utilizing NVIDIA 3D Vision technology, users can experience 3D images in real 3D, vastly improving the overall ultrasound experience.The experience was demonstrated at the Radiological Society of North America’s Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, which showcases the world’s most cutting-edge science, education, and technology in radiology and medical imaging. Siemens’ fourSight Workplace, which manages clinical images, clips and 3D/4D volume data to enhance department workflow, utilizes a Dell Precision T5500 workstation driven by an NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 professional graphics card, a Samsung 2233RZ 22-inch, 3D Vision-ready LCD, and NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses to demonstrate how patients and their doctors can view remarkable, high-resolution, three-dimensional sonograms in true 3D.
Quad buffered stereo is enabled with 3D stereoscopic glasses and displays, driven by NVIDIA Quadro FX high-end and ultra-high end solutions.
Press release: NVIDIA, Siemens Healthcare Take Immersive 3D From The Movie Theater Into The Doctor's Office...
Product pages: NVIDIA 3D Vision; Siemens ACUSON S2000
(hat tip: VizWorld)
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Monday, November 23, 2009
IR Micro-Endoscope to See Underneath Epithelium
University of Florida Researcher Huikai Xie is working on an endoscopic imaging technique using a tiny infrared scanning technology that, when placed near the surface of a tissue, moves rapidly back and forth to not only provide high resolution images of epithelial tissue, but also peer immediately underneath it.
Xie and his team have already published forty papers on the research and recently founded WiOptix, Inc. to try and commercialize the technology. His vision is not only to augment and/or supplement a traditional endoscope, but to merge the technology with cutting tools for surgical use, so that "when surgeons begin cutting, they know exactly what's in front of them."
From the University of Florida press release:
Xie's endoscopes replace the cameras with infrared scanners smaller than pencil erasers. The heart of his scanner is a microelectromechanical system, or MEMS, device: A tiny motorized MEMS mirror that pivots back and forth to reflect a highly focused infrared beam.By itself, the beam only strikes a period-sized dot of tissue. But the MEMS mirror allows it to move methodically back and forth, scanning a fingernail-sized piece of tissue row by row, like a lawnmower moving across a yard. The resulting image is high resolution: Xie said his scanners have achieved resolution of 10 microns, or 10 millionths of a meter, in laboratory tests. That's more than 10 times higher resolution than the only other non-camera-based endoscopes on the market, which use ultrasound technology, he said. The high-resolution image also includes depth information, so the risky biopsy can be more specific to avoid randomness, or even completely avoided.
Computers process the return signal from the endoscopes, transforming it into a three-dimensional image of the surface tissue and the tissue beneath. One scanner even produces a 360-degree-image of all the tissue surrounding the endoscope. Doctors or other trained observers can then search the image for abnormalities or suspicious growth patterns.
Press release: Engineer designs micro-endoscope to seek out early signs of cancer...
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Let Draeger Polaris Be Your Guiding Light
We are continuing to profile the latest gadgets that are being showcased at the Medica 2009 in Düsseldorf. This beautiful line of cold OR light systems, appropriately dubbed Polaris, comes from Drägerwerk AG & Co., a company better known to everyone as Dräger.
Details from the press release:
Compared with conventional light sources, the smaller LEDs of the Polaris system are considerably more energy-efficient than conventional light sources. An LED light source has a life span of about 30,000 hours (corresponding to about seven to ten years of service life in the operating room), while the life span of a conventional light source is about 1,000 hours (corresponding to about four months of service life in the operating room). The slight amount of lost heat from the LEDs is dispensed through the top of the housing.The different Polaris models are distinguished by their illuminating power. They can be used as an individual OR light or as a satellite in multiple-light systems, and can also be equipped with an integrated camera.
This new product design received the red dot design award 2008 which, according to the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, is based on criteria such as innovation, functionality, quality and ergonomics.
The 108 light-emitting diodes of the Polaris (700 model) distribute light with a color temperature of 4,600 Kelvin. "Cold light" (without long-wave infrared content) is generated by means of a phosphor layer on the semiconductor and focused via an optical system. The LEDs are installed in the reflectors in pairs.
The individual light paths form a light cylinder which has an illumination depth of about 1,100 millimeters and a variable diameter of 220 to 290 millimeters. This ensures that the light of each LED can be focused on the OR field and that several surgeons can work simultaneously on the OR field without noticeably reducing the brightness.
Press release: Precision lighting with the new Dräger Polaris...
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
My Lab One Portable Ultrasound from Esaote Makes Debut
At the ongoing Medica 2009 in Düsseldorf, Esaote out of Genoa, Italy is releasing a new portable ultrasound system that features a 12 inch touch screen for manipulating settings without having to use buttons. The My Lab One can be worn on a shoulder strap and is designed for mobile applications such as ambulatory anesthesia, EMT, military and sports medicine.
From the press release:
The automatic rotation of the image according to the position of the system, an ergonomic probe equipped with controls, a long life battery, all add up to making this ultrasound an extraordinary innovation in the medical system arena.MyLab One is a “dedicated” ultrasound, which reflects perfectly today’s need for diagnostic capabilities in many different fields of application: from Radiology to Cardiology, from to Orthopaedics, Anaesthesia, Sports Medicine, etc… or in first-aid, emergency, vascular screening as well as in general practices.
Press release: Esaote presents “My Lab One” Innovative “wearable” ultrasound scanner ARM HELD
Product page: Esaote ultrasound...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Zilico Handheld System for Rapid Cervical CA Diagnosis
Later this month at MEDICA 2009 in Düsseldorf, Germany, Zilico out of Sheffield, UK will be showing off the company's new handheld probe for cervical cancer screening. The Zilico APX device uses electrical impedance spectroscopy to detect differences between normal, precancerous, and cancerous tissue.
Zilico is developing a new system with two applications to provide “real time” results for women undergoing both these types of test, removing several weeks of waiting for a diagnosis. The system consists of a portable hand-held device, a single use disposable sleeve and docking station. This system is safe, painless, and accurate.Zilico was formed in 2006 as Aperio Diagnostics Ltd and has focused on developing a commercially manufactured device for the first of its applications, aimed at the colposcopy market. Clinical data on 500 women has demonstrated superior performance over existing diagnostic procedures. A multi-centre clinical trial started in April 2009.
1. Disposable sleeve - replaced for each patient
2. Wipe-clean surfaces - suitable for examination rooms
3. Wireless operation
4. On-board user interface - for ease of operation
5. Ergonomic design
6. Built-in QC tests
Product page : Zilico APX...
(hat tip: MTB Europe)
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Friday, October 23, 2009
Lap-Pak, a Student Designed Abdominal Retractor, On Road to Market Realization
A device developed by clinicians and students at Johns Hopkins University to move bowels out of the way in laparotomies has been licensed to Seguro Surgical, a Columbia, Maryland company. The Lap-Pak is see-through and flexible, giving you ability to quickly displace the guts without all the towels and sponges and external retractors.
The primary goal for Lap-Pak is to reduce bowel packing time by 50%. Use of Lap-pak during laparotomies ensures interoperability with retractors, facilitates monitoring of bowels, and maintains tissue temperature and hydration.The Lap-Pak device is a one-piece device constructed from a soft and flexible material that is easy to position. It contains a stable body support that evenly distributes pressure. Side and bottom flaps contour against the abdominal walls to prevent movement and allow for varied cavity sizes. The dual top flaps shield the bowels while maintaining visibility of the intestines as well as internal temperature and moisture. The product will be offered in three sizes designed to fit over 80% of adults.
Press release: Seguro Acquires Worldwide Rights to Johns Hopkins Abdominal Surgery Device...
Product page: Lap-pak...
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Ultra High Resolution Video Used In Laparoscopic Surgery
Our good friend Dr. Steven Palter has just performed the world's first ultra high definition laparoscopic surgery using the Red One 4K camera. The imagery, at four times the resolution of standard high definition video, was later displayed in all its glory in 3D to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine on a Sony SRXR-220 projector. Using equipment worth over a million dollars, this is truly the clearest view inside the body ever recorded.
As detail and resolution increases surgeons will see and perform better. For this reason I set out to see if images 4 times the resolution ofHD could be obtained through our surgical scopes and if the next generation of Hollywood 4k cameras could be used for surgery. In a pilot project we successfully connected the camera of the future to our surgical scope and obtained the highest resolution surgical images of body ever directly in the procedure.By increasing resolution to this level we allow the surgeon to be actually immersed in images that surpass the live surgical experience. The resolution approaches that of the human eye but it is combined with 10 fold magnification through the telescopes which operate just inches away from the disease. The progress from regular surgical film technology is like comparing sitting in an HD home theater to watching a video on a cell phone.
Amazingly, the surgeons in the conference were able to visualize the surgery they were watching better than if they had been in the operating room live. If it can transform the immersive experience of the movies with unprecedented realism wouldn't you want that degree of vision in your surgeon's hands? By combining unprecedented resolution and magnification the surgical images were beyond what a surgeon would have standing live in the operating room. Those in the audience predicted this technology would further revolutionize minimally invasive surgery as it becomes incorporated into the OR of the future.
Link: World's First "4k" Laparoscopy Performed- Surgery in 4X HD!
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
GE's New Ultra Small Ultrasound May Become as Ubiquitous as Stethoscope
Yesterday at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, GE showed off their new 
handheld ultrasound device. The Vscan looks like a cross between an iPod and a cell phone, making it possibly the world's smallest ultrasound. Later today we'll be attending GE's healthymagination technology showcase in New York where further details and specs will hopefully become available.
For critical care clinicians, Vscan can offer an immediate look beyond patient vital signs with the potential to identify critical issues, like fluid around the heart, which could be a sign of congestive heart failure. And for cardiologists, Vscan provides a dependable visual evaluation of how well the heart is pumping at a glance, so they can treat patients more efficiently.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Single Chip Stereo Endoscopy from Visionsense Coming to an OR Near You
Visionsense out of Orangeburg, New York, a company that makes single chip 3D endoscopic vision technology, has raised $8M in VC funds to begin full scale marketing of its unique technology in the US and Europe. The firm's Visionsense Stereoscopic Vision System, designed to improve depth perception and understanding of complex surgical anatomy, can be used for a variety of complex surgeries, such as skull-base and keyhole neurosurgical cases, as well as a wide range of laparoscopic procedures.
Camera Control Unit (CCU) – The CCU consists of a single Pentium PC with proprietary Visionsense hardware and software.
3D Stereoscopic Display - The CCU connects to a stereoscopic display with flexible arm for multiple viewing angles (requires glasses).
Video Cart - specifically designed to maximize surgeon ergonomics and minimize the footprint in the operating room. The VSII is designed to work with:
Cameras - The VSII uses various configurations of cameras specifically designed for transnasal and keyhole neurosurgical applications. Currently, there are 2 lengths (170mm and 300mm) and 2 angles (0 and 30 degree). The cameras are able to be sterilized and are reusable for 40 procedures.
LED Light Source - The VSII uses its own customized light source which uses a few watts of power to illuminate the surgical field.
Digital Recording/playing/editing procedures, in both mono and stereo
Product page: VSII -Visionsense Stereoscopic Vision System
Flashback: Single Chip Stereo Endoscopy from Visionsense
(hat tip: Globes)
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Siemens Adds Tomosynthesis to Its Top Line Mammography System
The Mammomat Inspiration mammography system from Siemens now features the company's 3D tomosynthesis imaging that delivers high quality volumetric views of the breast. With the help of this digital reconstruction technology, clinicians should now avoid false positives by evaluating a suspected tumor from different angles.
So far, conventional analog mammography and digital full-field mammography was only able to display the three-dimensional anatomical structure of the breast on a two-dimensional level. This made diagnosis more difficult and limited the possibility of the physician identifying certain types of tumor; since, anatomical structures could overlap and obscure lesions. The 3D tomosynthesis technology in the Mammomat Inspiration overcomes these limitations: The technology acquires several projections of the breast from different angles using a fast detector based on amorphous Selenium (aSe) and uses this raw data to generate a 3D volume set. This enables a better analysis of the type and size of lesions as well as microcalcifications compared to conventional methods. Tomosynthesis increases the sensitivity and specificity of mammography, as well as improving tumor differentiation and classification.Tomosynthesis differs from conventional mammography in the same way that, for example, a CT scan differs from a classical X-ray image. During the examination, the X-ray tube moves in a 50-degree arc around the breast, taking 25 low-dose images. The images are then used as raw data to construct high-resolution 3D images. High spatial resolution and a wide acquisition angle result in the production of mammography images with unparalleled image quality.
Press release: Siemens releases first mammography systems equipped with 3D tomosynthesis
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Monday, October 5, 2009
Tiny Portable Ultrasound from SonoSite Gets US OK
SonoSite (Bothell, Washington) just announced that the company received FDA approval to market the firm's tiny NanoMaxx ultrasound system throughout the United States. Weighing in at only 6 pounds (2.7 kilo) and with a battery life of 2 operational hours, the system is truly portable for busy clinics, ambulances, emergency rooms, and elsewhere that ultrasound is needed.
The new ultra portable and one button design of the NanoMaxx system makes high quality ultrasound available to a much broader range of clinicians. The system incorporates SonoSite’s advanced proprietary imaging algorithms, including SonoMB™ and SonoAdapt™ to deliver superior image quality in a lightweight, rugged form factor.With a touch screen that responds easily to the tap of a finger, and one button optimization, clinicians can readily acquire high resolution images to increase clinical productivity at the point-of-care. A system boot-up time of less than 20 seconds and long battery life further enhance workflow when using the NanoMaxx system.
At introduction, the NanoMaxx tool is available with a complement of five transducers to support a wide range of examinations and procedures including thoracic assessment for pathology, vascular access, needle aspirations and injections, as well as abdominal, cardiac, nerve, OB/Gyn, musculoskeletal, small parts and vascular scanning.
For convenience and flexibility, the system can be wall mounted, placed on an exam table with kickstand attached, or used from a highly maneuverable stand. Physicians can easily carry the NanoMaxx tool from room-to-room, to a satellite office, to the operating room or to a field site for immediate use.
The NanoMaxx system’s highly integrated architecture and ruggedized design, including the industry’s first elastomeric bumper for extra durability, plus magnesium outer shell, allows it to be used in the most demanding and austere environments. Proving its reliability, the NanoMaxx system and its transducers successfully passed SonoSite’s standard three foot durability drop test.
In addition, to further reduce the risk of infection, the NanoMaxx system’s fluid-resistant user interface makes the system easy to clean and disinfect, helping to address the growing concern over infection control in the medical community.
Press release: SonoSite Announces FDA Clearance for Its New Nanomaxx Ultrasound Tool
Product page: NanoMaxx
Flashback: NanoMaxx Tiny 6 Lb. Ultrasound System Unveiled
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
A-lap Is an Innovative Laparoscopic Surgical Retractor
Israeli business newspaper Globes reports that EZ Surgical out of Yoqneam, Israel has signed a distribution deal with Medline Industries out of Mundelein, Illinois to sell some of the firm's products in the United States. One of the devices from EZ Surgical that got us interested, since we have not seen something like this before, is the A-lap retractor for pushing away organs during laparoscopic surgeries.
A-Lap™ is a pure 5mm laparoscopic innovation and first of its kind 3D retractor/displacement device. A-Lap™ comes packaged with a dedicated soft flexible port, or may be deployed through an existing skin incision. Features include an atraumatic mesh controlled by an intuitive handle design allowing the user to manipulate and lock-in the degree to which the device is opened. This accommodates for multiple applications, including intra-abdominal retraction, liver retraction, lung retraction and anyplace where atraumatic tissue or organ displacement is required. When opened, there is no volume loss as compared to traditional laparoscopic retractors, or “fan” technology and is not limited by their associated single plane retraction.
Check out this video to understand how useful this device can really be:
Product page: The A-Lap...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Hologic's Cervical Cancer Screening System ThinPrep Gets EU OK
Hologic out of Bedford, Massachusetts has announced that the firm's ThinPrep® Integrated Imager has received the European CE Mark, and that will allow the sale of the device across the continent. The ThinPrep provides cytology screening for cervical cancer by combining imaging and slide review into a single apparatus. Conveniently, the imager in the device can be used as a stand alone microscope for other purposes.
The integrated imager analyzes a ThinPrep Pap test slide in approximately 90 seconds, during which time each cell and cell cluster is scanned. Using optical density analysis, the integrated imager identifies diagnostically-relevant cells or cell groups and then stores coordinates of the 22 fields of interest. These 22 fields of interest are presented to the cytotechnologist for interpretation. If no abnormalities are identified by the cytotechnologist, the slide can be signed out as negative or proceed through the laboratory quality control system. A complete slide review is required if the user detects any suspicious cells within the 22 fields of view. This dual review process combines human interpretative expertise with the power of computer imaging.
Press release: Hologic Receives CE Marking for the ThinPrep® Integrated Imager...
Product page: ThinPrep...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Tactile Sensing Robot Does Hands-On Detection of Tumors
Even though solid tumors often look like the healthy tissue they're invading, they almost always present as fibrous densities, hence surgeons use their fingers to feel for a difference in stiffness during extraction. Canadian researchers from the University of Western Ontario and Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics at the London Health Sciences Center have adapted a robot to identify the change in stiffness as it traverses a surface, hoping to develop this technology for cancer detection or diagnosis. So far, in lab experiments, the instrument has displayed considerably greater precision than humans at detecting the stiffness gradient.
With cows' livers standing in for human tissue and 10mm and 5mm blobs of glue wrapped in wire representing tumours, the researchers compared palpation by surgeons, non-surgeons and the robot in the blinded trials. The researchers used a torque sensor to measure the force of the palpations.Using tactile MIS sensing instruments under robotic control reduces the maximum force applied to the tissue by over 35% compared to a human controlling the same instrument. Accuracy in detecting the tumours was also far greater with the robot - between 59 and 90% depending on the robot control method used for palpation.
Unlike humans, the robot applies consistent force in each step, and moves over the tissue systematically. This produces a complete map, equivalent to one large pad applying ideal levels of force to the whole sample. (Similar to tactile sensors that have been developed to detect breast tumours.)
Humans do not know from one palpation to the next exactly how much force they are applying. This means some features are only highlighted because the surgeon is applying more force, or because the human user has changed the angle slightly between the instrument and the tissue. It is also easier to miss a tumour due to applying slightly lower force.
In fact both surgeons and non-surgeons were more likely to cause tissue damage than the robot. When a subject observed increased pressure on the visual display, they tended to focus on the area and apply even more force to see if what they had observed was a tumour. In the case of MIS, only a very small area can be palpated, which makes it challenging to compare adjacent areas and search for a tumour manually.
Press release: Robot's gentle touch aids delicate cancer surgery ...
Article in The International Journal of Robotics Research: Robot-assisted Tactile Sensing for Minimally Invasive Tumor Localization
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Friday, August 21, 2009
Trig's LaborPro System Aims at Clinicians, Patients, and Little Babies
Trig Medical Inc., a company out of Yokneam, Israel, wants to take childbirth experience on a multimedia trip. The main idea is to offer parturients a better visual understanding of the labor process in real time, and to offer clinicians "all labor progress parameters... accurately and objectively, based on ultrasound imaging, allowing the medical staff for better decision-making." The company's LaborPro technology has been playing well with investors, as Israel's business newspaper Globes has recently reported.
Here's more about the system:
LaborPro is a novel labor monitoring system that using ultrasound imaging measures continuously and objectively fetal position, presentation and station along with cervical dilatation. LaborPro quantitatively assesses and records vital labor parameters in real-time to enable obstetricians to make informed and accurate decisions throughout the labor process to improve both the quality and cost of obstetric careAdvanced Technology
Station & position determination by ultrasound imaging.
Radiation-free pelvimetry & birth canal modeling.
One-step computerized trans-vaginal digital examination.
Accurate measurement of cervical dilatation.
Comprehensive labor data recording. Unique Benefits
Non-invasive, precise measurement of station & position.
Improves assessment of non-progressive labor.
Supports decision-making before operative delivery.
User friendly, on-screen display of all labor parameters.
Enhances patient comfort and sense of security.
Product page: LaborPro System...
Globes: Trig Medical raises several million dollars...
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» Philips HD7 (April 9, 2008)
» FDA Grants Approval to First (?) Digital Mammograph With Computer Aided Detection (April 4, 2008)
» ARUP Consult: The Physician's Guide to Lab Test Selection and Interpretation (March 27, 2008)
» Did I Break My Water? Lets See It on The AmniScreen! (February 22, 2008)
» New Fetal-Maternal Monitors from Philips (February 4, 2008)
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» In Utero Laser Treatment of Vasa Previa (December 19, 2007)
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» In the Works: Photoacoustic Tomography Device (December 17, 2007)
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» Baby Kick Counter (December 3, 2007)
» ARIA Through-Wave Holographic Ultrasound Breast Imaging System (November 30, 2007)
» 3D Mammography Improves Cancer Detection (November 29, 2007)
» Acuson P50 Portable Ultrasound System from Siemens (November 28, 2007)
» Xario XG Ultrasound from Toshiba (November 27, 2007)
» AquilionONE CT from Toshiba Cleared by FDA (November 27, 2007)
» Siemens ACUSON S2000 (November 26, 2007)
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» New Surgical Instruments from KLS Martin Group (November 26, 2007)
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» Non-Contact 3D Med Display (November 7, 2007)
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» The i60 Robotic Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutter (October 26, 2007)
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» Siemens Introduces the World's Smallest Ultrasound Device (September 4, 2007)
» Signa HDe 1.5T MR Diagnostic Imaging System (August 22, 2007)
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» Dune Medical BP Probe for Breast CA Wins Frost & Sullivan Award (August 3, 2007)
» Implantable Contraceptives: They Work (July 26, 2007)
» VivaGel™ for STDs Shows Promise in Latest Trial (July 25, 2007)
» The Cook Cervical Ripening Balloon (July 3, 2007)
» ACUSON P10: An Ultrasound System That Fits in a Pocket (June 25, 2007)
» 560 Series HD Camera from Smith & Nephew (June 21, 2007)
» At-Home Screening Test for Vaginal Health (June 21, 2007)
» Miniature Gamma Camera for Breast CA Goes on Clinical Trials (June 8, 2007)
» The endogo® Portable Endoscopic Camera (June 8, 2007)
» 3-D Glasses Make Your Fetal Ultrasound Come to Life (May 16, 2007)
» World's First 'Holter' of Fetus's Heartbeat: Let's Raise Some Questons (May 10, 2007)
» Voluson® E: To OB from GE (May 9, 2007)
» World's First 'Holter' Fetal/Maternal Monitor (April 26, 2007)
» A New Frontier in Awkward: Do Your Own Pap-Smears (April 6, 2007)
» The First Conception Kit for At-Home-Use (March 26, 2007)
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» First Home-Use Trials Of Non-Invasive Antepartum Fetal Monitor (February 2, 2007)
» Firstsounds Deluxe Prenatal Heart Listener (January 30, 2007)
» Z-Tech Breast Scan Tryout Rumors (January 26, 2007)
» FemSuite's FemEye One (January 26, 2007)
» Veritas® Collagen Matrix for Prevention of Surgical Adhesions (January 16, 2007)
» Dental Films and Osteoporosis (January 3, 2007)
» UltraSound CT™ Imaging System: Paid by You and Me (December 29, 2006)
» FDA Humanitarian Device Approval for Fetal Surgery (December 28, 2006)
» Scintimammography Shows Promise in Breast CA (December 20, 2006)
» SoftScan Approved in Canada (December 15, 2006)
» Vagina's Molecular Armor (December 13, 2006)
» "Generation NeXt" Ultrasounds (December 11, 2006)
» Savvycheck: DIY Yeast Diagnosis (December 11, 2006)
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» VivaGel™: Intravaginal STD Defense (November 30, 2006)
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» Autofluorescent Laparoscopy Shows Promise in Endometriosis Dx (October 25, 2006)
» CytoCore Technology (October 13, 2006)
» OV-Watch® (October 11, 2006)
» Molecules in Blood Foretell Development of Preeclampsia (September 8, 2006)
» Antares 4.0 Ultrasound System by Siemens (September 5, 2006)
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» Pre-Eclampsia Research May Deliver Diagnostic Tests, Therapies (July 18, 2006)
» ICIS PocketPACS (July 17, 2006)
» New Device Makes Birth Less Pushy (June 27, 2006)
» Digital Mammography Goes Mobile (June 26, 2006)
» The Sentinel BreastScan (June 15, 2006)
» NovaSure® Endometrial Ablation System (June 7, 2006)
» The Ppups: Plug and Play Ultrasound Probe System (May 25, 2006)
» Computed Tomography Laser Mammography (CTLM®) System (May 23, 2006)
» The Colpexin™ Sphere (May 16, 2006)
» The Delphi IVantage™ Infusion Pump (April 27, 2006)
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» I-space Medical Imaging (April 25, 2006)
» The Senographe® Essential Mammography System (April 24, 2006)
» NOELLE™: The Pregnant Robot (April 17, 2006)
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