Robotics in healthcare
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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
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- 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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