In a giant leap for medtech-kind, a robotic surgery system is now en route to the International Space Station (ISS). The system in question is a version of Virtual Incision’s MIRA robot, modified for ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Robotic-assisted surgery is becoming increasingly common in operating rooms across the United States, ...

After being given the green light for a launch into space, Virtual Incision is also getting the go-ahead down here on terra firma. The company’s miniaturized surgical robot MIRA received a de novo ...

Real-world data comparing two negative-pressure wound therapy devices suggests lower pressure may drive better outcomes. Around seven million orthopedic surgeries take place in the U.S. every year1, ...

The PREVENA RESTOR™ Therapy portfolio optimizes post-operative care by delivering negative pressure therapy to the incision and surrounding soft tissue to enhance recovery ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS ...

Surgeons at UCSF have taken a major step down the path toward less invasive procedures, performing San Francisco’s first gallbladder removal using only a single, small incision hidden within the navel ...

Dr. Thoralf Sundt answers the question: 'How Painful Is a Sternotomy Incision?' — -- Question: What is a sternotomy incision and how painful is it? Answer: A sternotomy incision is the usual ...

Surgical staples are used to close incisions after surgery. Staples may be a better option in some cases than stitches or sutures. Unlike stitches, surgical staples don’t dissolve as your incision or ...

A cataract is the clouding of the natural lens inside the eye. Traditional cataract surgery was performed through an incision around 12 mm or 0.5 inch wide. Before surgical microscopes and fine ...

LINCOLN, Neb. & PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Virtual Incision Corporation, a medical device company pioneering a first-of-its-kind miniaturized surgical robot, announced it has raised ...

Lisa Farris worried that a nasty infection from recent liposuction and a tummy tuck was rapidly getting worse. So she phoned the cosmetic surgery center to ask if she should head to the emergency room ...