Advances Abound in Medical Robotics: From ‘Nursebot’ to Surgeon
From: Medical Device Design - 10-2012 - page 4

Authors, filmmakers, and television programs have given us visions of robots
serving humanity for most of the past 100 years. Some of the most iconic
fictional ones include the benevolent Robby in the 1956 movie "Forbidden
Planet," the chatty C-3PO from all six of the "Star Wars" films, and the
humanoid Commander Data from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" - sentient
beings that can freely move, converse, and even reason. Actual robot
technology has not reached that level yet, but continues to make rapid
advances in the military, security, manufacturing, and healthcare fields.
This year alone has seen many new medical applications. This overview article
will examine some of the newest uses of medical robotics alongside some
now-standard uses.  

Sections:
  A Little History
  Robot-Assisted Surgery Continues to Expand
  Telemedicine Assistants Brings Remote Doctors to Patients
  Turning Thoughts into Action for Stroke Patients
  Artificial Brain Controls Handling Objects
  The Better to See You: Improving Robot Vision 
  So Easy a Toddler Can Use It?
  Conclusion

Read the entire article at:
http://www.medicaldesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/14884

Links:
DaVinci surgery on a grape (video 0:42)
http://video.techbriefs.com/video/da-Vinci-Surgery-on-a-Grape

Surgeons turn to robots for CorPath (video 3:31)
http://video.techbriefs.com/video/Surgeons-Turn-to-Robots-for-Cor;Medical

RP-VITA remote presence robot (video 1:54)
http://video.techbriefs.com/video/Remote-Presence-Robot-Assists-C

Biologically accurate robotic legs walk (video 0:11)
http://video.techbriefs.com/video/Biologically-accurate-robotic-l

3D Printed Exoskeleton - Toddler's Magic Robotic Arms (video 3:57)
http://video.techbriefs.com/video/3D-Printed-Robotic-Exoskeleton;Medical

3D-Printed “Magic Arms” Help Little Girl Play and Hug
http://www.stratasys.com/Resources/Case-Studies/Medical-FDM-Technology-Case-Studies/Nemours.aspx