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/PRNewswire/ -- The average Americans lifespan may have increased to 78 years old, but chronic diseases are are still prevalent. According to the CDC, six in...

Medtronic's soft-tissue surgical robotics system, Hugo, has been used in its first procedure in Europe. The robotic prostatectomy was performed in Belgium.

/PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, and OLV Hospital Aalst today announced that the first clinical procedure in...

/PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, and OLV Hospital Aalst today announced that the first clinical procedure in...

Medtronic's soft-tissue surgical robotics system, Hugo, has been used in its first procedure in Europe. The robotic prostatectomy was performed in Belgium.

Medtronic has secured European approval for its Hugo surgical robot, clearing the way for the system to make its continental debut in multiple countries.

Multiple Hospitals Across Europe Set to be the First to Install Hugo™ RAS System and Expand the Benefits of Robotic-Assisted Surgery to Their Patients - Medtronic plc the global leader in medical technology, today announced it has received CE  Mark for the Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery system, authorizing the sale of the system in Europe . CE Mark approval is for urologic and gynecologic procedures, which ...

/PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for the...

Image courtesy of Medtronic The worlds first Hugo patient procedure was a robotic prostatectomy performed at Clínica Santa Maria in Santiago, Chile. Medtronics first soft-tissue robotic surgery is in the books. The Dublin, Ireland-based company said the first patient procedure performed with the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system was a robotic prostatectomy performed June 19 by Ruben Olivares, MD, at Clínica Santa Maria in Santiago, Chile. The procedure mar...

18 Healthcare Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Companies to Watch Defining Augmented Reality Augmented reality is a technology that blends real-world elements with virtual ones. For example, a person might visit a trade show and aim their smartphone at a display to activate an AR experience that allows them to see a computer-generated version of a product. This approach is particularly useful for getting people excited about prototypes or helping them understand the potential of any item n...