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Expert Panel On Surgical Robotics Expects Autonomous Systems To Democratize Surgery

 
• By Marion Webb

Autonomous robotic systems that enhance the skillset of surgeons face a gradual evolution, the experts agreed.

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While the road from today’s robotic-assisted surgeries to the autonomous medical robots of the future remains graveled, it is the path to democratizing surgery across the world, according to experts on a panel discussing the future of surgery.

Robotic surgery is already well on its way. Since market leader and surgical robotics pioneer Intuitive Surgical, Inc. launched...

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