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Voice Assisted Operations

The Scotsman has a new article discussing how Robots in the Operating Theatre Are the Last Word in Technology. It looks into surgical devices which are voice controlled. The radio-microphones free up the hands of the surgeons, and also remove the need for extra assistants -- pretty much everything is automated!

The price is fairly hefty, costing about £300k GPB -- I seriously doubt the NHS is paying for this! However, the time saved should be worth it in the long run.

935 posts.
Friday 22 February, 21:47
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Surgeons to Get Vocal at Operations

The Evening Times is also running the story
Surgeons to Get Vocal at Operations. The voice-activated equipment includes lighting, monitors, and surgical pumps...

935 posts.
Saturday 23 February, 11:31
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