Evolution of Medical Robots

  • PUMA 560

    PUMA 560
    PUMA 560 was used to place a needle for a brain biopsy
  • AESOP

    AESOP
    AESOP was used during a endoscopic surgical procedure.
  • C-Leg

    C-Leg
    C-leg was created to provide better knee movement in prosthetic legs
  • Da Vinci

    The Da Vinci surgical system became the first robotic surgery system approved by the FDA
  • DARPA

    DARPA funds the research of robots that could help wounded soldiers.
  • Neuro Arm

    Neuro Arm
    Neuro Arm was designed to assist in neurosurgery.
  • MRI

    The first surgery to use a MRI compatible robot to remove a brain tumor
  • iblock

    The iblock is used during a total knee replacement
  • Navio

    Navio
    The Navio does not require a CT scan for a unicondylar knee replacement
  • PRECEYES

    PRECEYES
    PRECEYES assisted in 12 surgerys removing membranes from eyes