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Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Harvard Researchers Create Soft Robotic Arm to Make Endoscopies Easier

Harvard researchers have created a rigid-soft robotic arm for endoscopes that can sense, flex and has multiple degrees of freedom. Flexible endoscopes fit through narrow passages to reach difficult parts of the body. Once they reach their target, the devices...

August 25, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Scandal Over Tainted Olympus Scopes Renews Call For Tougher Requirements on Medical Device Warnings

A U.S. lawmaker is renewing his push for Congress to toughen requirements on medical device warnings, calling Olympus Corp.’s 2013 decision against issuing a broad alert to U.S. hospitals about scope-related superbug outbreaks “despicable.” Rep. Ted Lieu, a Democrat from...

August 1, 2016

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Global Endoscopy Devices Paced for Rapid Growth

  The Global Endoscopy Devices Market is estimated to be $30.1 billion in 2014 and is poised to reach $47.6 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 5.90% from 2014 to 2022. Some of the key factors driving the...

March 9, 2016

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Endoscope Maker Olympus Agrees To $646 Million Settlement Over Kickbacks

Medical device maker Olympus Corp., already under federal investigation for its role in superbug outbreaks, has agreed to pay $646 million to resolve criminal and civil probes into illegal kickbacks and bribes to doctors and hospitals. Federal prosecutors said Tuesday...

March 3, 2016

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Capsule Endoscopy Market Is Anticipated To Reach $886.3M

Global Capsule Endoscopy market is expected to reach USD 886.3 million by 2022; according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing prevalence of colorectal cancer, GI diseases and growing demand for precise and accurate diagnostic tools are expected to...

February 8, 2016