Robot can perform surgery on beating heart
Waseda University's heart rate compensation system allows beating hearts to be operated on as if they were motionless.
Article Summary
Scientists at Japan’s Waseda University have created a machine that can perform surgery on a functioning heart by adjusting to the rhythm of its beat. The Waseda crew’s robot has been operating on pig’s hearts since 2004, with a claimed 95% tracking accuracy.
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