Sunway partners with Medtronic to test surgical robotics

Sunway Healthcare Group in Malaysia recently announced its partnership with Medtronic.

According to a social media announcement, they signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to improve the centres of excellence at its flagship hospital, Sunway Medical Centre, which specialises in spine, neuroscience, and cardiovascular medicine. 

Among many things, their partnership will test advanced robotic surgical techniques in a clinical setting. 

Lately, Sunway Medical Centre zeroed in on digitalisation. In June, for example, it integrated an AI solution from Australian company Annalise.ai into its radiology workflow. 

AIIMS opens RAS training centre 

The All India Institute Of Medical Sciences in New Delhi is the latest to open a training centre on robotic-assisted surgery powered by the United States-based Intuitive. 

The RAS training centre, equipped with da Vinci systems, will provide initial as well as ongoing training and support to surgeons and care teams across various specialties, including urology, gynaecology, and general surgery. 

The training centre at AIIMS Delhi is reportedly the fourth Intuitive-powered training facility in India. Over 850 surgeons have been trained in using da Vinci RAS system to date.

St Vincent's Hospital offers robotics-assisted knee replacement surgeries 

The Catholic University of Korea St Vincent's Hospital has recently started performing robotics-assisted knee replacement surgeries.

It has adopted a robotic surgical system from American company Stryker which is now applied to total hip joint replacement, total knee joint replacement, and partial knee joint replacement. 

A highlight of the RAS system is its ability to insert implants in the right location with one cut, reducing damage to the surgical site and decreasing instances of implant dislocation post-surgery. It has a sensor attached to the knee during surgery precisely measuring the leg axis. 

St Vincent's Hospital expects the robotic technology will be widely applied to elderly patients as it contributes to lesser pain and quicker return to daily life compared to existing surgical methods.