Computer Motion Ships New Surgical Robots.NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 1998-- World's First FDA-Cleared Surgical Robot surgical robot Surgery A device used to perform some surgical procedures Pros Smaller incisions, ↓ pain, correction of surgeon error and tremors, ↓ infections and other post-surgical complications, faster recovery, better outcomes Cons Capable of Assisting in New Advanced Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery Procedures is Now Available At the Society of Thoracic Surgeons 34th Annual Meeting, Computer Motion Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:RBOT RBOT Rotating Bomb Oxidation Test ), the world leader in medical robotics, announced the product launch of its voice-controlled AESOP Aesop (ē`səp, ē`sŏp), legendary Greek fabulist. According to Herodotus, he was a slave who lived in Samos in the 6th cent. B.C. and eventually was freed by his master. 3000 surgical robot. The AESOP 3000 with voice control is a surgeon-controlled robotic arm capable of maneuvering and positioning an endoscope endoscope, any instrument used to look inside the body. Usually consisting of a fiber-optic tube attached to a viewing device, endoscopes are used to explore and biopsy such areas as the colon and the bronchi of the lungs. in new advanced minimally invasive heart surgery procedures. The AESOP 3000 (an acronym for Automated Endoscopic en·do·scope n. An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach. en System for Optimal Positioning) incorporates Computer Motion's proprietary speech recognition technology, allowing surgeons to use spoken English to precisely control the endoscope (a specially designed optical tube which, when connected to a medical video camera and light source, is passed into the body to allow the surgeon to view the operation on a video monitor). Stable vision and precise motion in minimally invasive heart surgery can now be controlled with simple verbal commands. The intelligent AESOP 3000 robotic arm approximates the form and function of a human arm, and affords the precise and consistent scope movements necessary for surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures in the thoracic (chest) cavity. Minimally invasive heart surgery allows patients to experience greatly reduced pain and trauma, shorter hospital stays and faster recovery times than comparable open-heart procedures. "The AESOP 3000 is a significant stride forward in enhancing surgical performance through advanced robotic technology. The high level of control and stability over the operative field of view achieved with the AESOP 3000 is crucial in video-assisted minimally invasive heart surgery," said Dr. Yulun Wang, founder and chief technical officer of Computer Motion. "The AESOP 3000 product launch demonstrates this company's ability to commercialize innovative computer and robotic solutions that overcome human limitations in surgery. "The AESOP robotic technology is the platform from which Computer Motion is building as we strive to commercialize robotic surgical systems that allow surgeons to innovate new minimally invasive microsurgery microsurgery or micromanipulation Surgical technique for operating on minute structures, with specialized, tiny precision instruments under observation through a microscope, sometimes equipped with cameras to show the operation on a monitor. procedures such as endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting (E-CABG)." A clinical advisory team comprised of leading cardiac surgeons has worked closely with the company throughout the development of the AESOP 3000. Clinical preference testing was successfully completed at designated cardiac centers in November 1997, and AESOP 3000 was cleared by the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. in December 1997. Dr. William Mayfield, a leading cardiac surgeon at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, has utilized the AESOP 3000 in video-assisted internal mammary artery mammary artery n. The internal thoracic artery or the lateral thoracic artery. Mammary artery A chest wall artery that descends from the aorta and is commonly used for bypass grafts. (IMA (Interactive Multimedia Association, Annapolis, MD) An earlier trade association founded in 1988 originally as the Interactive Video Industry Association. It provided an open process for adopting existing technologies and was involved in subjects such as networked services, scripting ) harvesting procedures during minimally invasive heart bypass surgery Bypass surgery A surgical procedure that grafts blood vessels onto arteries to reroute the blood flow around blockages in the arteries (arteriosclerosis). . "The AESOP 3000 effectively acts as a third arm that works in synchrony synchrony /syn·chro·ny/ (-krah-ne) the occurrence of two events simultaneously or with a fixed time interval between them. atrioventricular (AV) synchrony with my verbal commands, allowing me to have direct control of the endoscope, and provides a motionless image from which to operate, no matter how long the procedure. The robotic arm automates the tedious and often tiresome task of holding the endoscope, freeing nurse resources to perform other important tasks," said Mayfield. Computer Motion develops, manufactures and markets proprietary robotic and computerized surgical systems for the operating room operating room n. Abbr. OR A room equipped for performing surgical operations. . The company's mission is to enhance surgeons' capabilities, improve outcomes and reduce costs using computers and robotics. The company is developing new products that leverage the core technologies underlying the AESOP family of products: the ZEUS robotic surgical system for new minimally invasive microsurgery procedures such as endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting (E-CABG); and the HERMES OR Control Center, a centralized control and operating system designed to control an integrated network of "smart" operating room devices through a surgeon's voice commands. Computer Motion is traded on the NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on National Market under the stock symbol RBOT. The company's Internet Web site is www.ComputerMotion.com. -0- This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the company's business and products. Actual results may differ materially depending on a number of risk factors, including the risk of physicians and/or payors acceptance of the company's products. Other risks inherent in the company's business are described in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including its Registration Statement of Form S-1 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended Sept. 30, 1997. The company undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. CONTACT: Computer Motion Inc. Stephen L. Wilson, 805/968-9600, ext. 155 Holley Malia, 805/968-9600, ext. 179 |
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