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Where STAR is used and why

Sources

  • http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/12/health/robot-surgeon-bowel-operation/
  • http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/8/337/337ra64
  • http://childrensnational.org/research-and-education/about-cri/faculty-and-leadership-directory/peter-kim
  • The STAR is currently being used at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington D.C.
  • Has been used in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • "This smart, intelligent technology will tell you how to (conduct surgery) optimally," said Peter Kim, Associate Surgeon-in-Chief
  • Developing these robots can ensure that all patients receive the best medical care

The Surgery and 'STAR'?

Smart-Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR)

'STAR' is a robot that is controlled by a surgeon and is not fully autonomous. STAR has already been tested in open heart surgery, a surgery in which the heart is completely exposed and easier to bypass, and is being tested to branch out into other surgeries. Also the STAR is also capable of doing a heart surgery that is not 'open heart surgery

Corresponding strand

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http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/12/health/robot-surgeon-bowel-operation/

The STAR relates with strand 1.11 People & Machines since the machine is operating on humans in a surgery with the patient life at stake.

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