News: DaVinci surgical system

September 24, 2005, 02:39 PM

by brandon, via Intuitive Surgical -
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Thanks to Manekineko and Psiga on the forums for pointing this out: a surgical tool with a videogame-like interface, where the surgeon manipulates tools in 3D virtual space. From the official site: ”Powered by state-of-the-art robotic technology, the surgeon’s hand movements are scaled, filtered and seamlessly translated into precise movements of the EndoWrist Instruments. The net result: an intuitive interface with breakthrough surgical capabilities.” Looks more like a proctology instrument to me.