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The rapidly emerging field of robot-assisted surgery promises to revolutionize how doctors operate. Israel is one of the world leaders in this field.

Flexible robotic ‘mini surgeon’ set to ease hysterectomies Flexible robotic ‘mini surgeon’ set to ease hysterectomies Memic Innovative Surgery raises $96m, receives FDA authorization for Hominis system to be used in laparoscopic transvaginal benign procedures. Hominis, the surgical robot that acts like a surgeon’s arm An estimated 600,000 American women have hysterectomies every year to treat a variety of non-cancerous conditions. And although the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends transvaginal – rather than abdominal — hysterectomy as the safest, le...

The Hominis Surgical System developed by Memic Innovative Surgery is a robotic surgical device (Courtesy) Memic Innovative Surgery, a medical device company, said it has received marketing authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for a robotic surgical device it has developed to perform transvaginal hysterectomies in patients. The Hominis Surgical System developed by Memic features miniature humanoid-shaped robotic arms. It is intended for benign hysterectomy, or the removal of the uterus for non-cancerous conditions along with the removal of one or both fallopian tubes and ovar...