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Robotics in healthcare

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Robotic-assisted surgery: Changing the future of healthcare

Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) has been identified as an emerging medical technology with the potential to help standardise surgical procedures and enable minimally invasive surgery (MIS).1,2



  1. Hussain A, Malik A, Halim MU, Ali AM. The use of robotics in surgery: a review. Int J Clin Pract. 2014;68:1376-1382.
  2. Albani JM. The role of robotics in surgery: a review. Mo Med. 2007;104:166-172.
  3. Hyun SJ, Kim KJ, Jahng TA, Kim HJ. Minimally invasive robotic versus open fluoroscopic-guided spinal instrumented fusions: a randomized controlled trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017;42(6):353–358.

*In Australia, Hugo™ Robotic Assisted Surgery System is currently indicated for certain urologic surgical procedures, gynaecologic laparoscopic surgical procedures, and general laparoscopic surgical procedures. (Please refer to User Guide for a full list of specified procedures).

Touch Surgery™ Enterprise is not intended to direct surgery, or aid in diagnosis or treatment of a disease or condition.

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