Background The origins of telemedicine date back to the early 1970s, and combined with
the concept of minimally invasive surgery, the idea of surgical robotics was born in the late …

Since the realization that certain maladies can be corrected via surgical techniques, we
have been consumed by the desire to constantly advance the tools of surgery, as well as the …

Feasibility and safety of performing remote surgery was first established by performing
surgeries on pigs in later part of the 20th century. The first tele-robotic remote surgical …

Robotic assistance in surgical interventions has been shown to improve both the surgical
outcome and the surgeon's performance. However, cost-efficient implementation of such …

The authors' institute has established that precise surgical procedures can be carried out
with Telepresence. Within this decade, Telepresence surgery may become an established …

Compared to traditional open surgery, minimally invasive surgical procedures reduce
patient trauma and recovery time, yet the dexterity of the surgeon is reduced due to the small …

The collaborative effort between fundamental science, engineering and medicine provides
physicians with improved tools and techniques for delivering effective health care. Minimally …

Abstract On 28 February 2003, the world's first telerobotic surgical service was established
between St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, a teaching hospital affiliated with McMaster …

This paper discusses the technology and developments behind transformations made to a
commercial robotic surgical system, Computer Motion, Inc.'s Zeus/spl trade/, in order to make …

For decades surgery and robotics were progressing along two parallel paths. In surgery,
minimally invasivesurgery (MIS) revolutionized the way a significant number of surgical …