Miniature robots on the millimeter scale often lack the strength to transport instruments for endoscopic microsurgery through the body. Scientists are now combining several millimeter-sized TrainBots ...

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is a minimally invasive robotic surgical technique for treating tumors and other head and neck conditions. Surgeons carry out this procedure transorally, meaning ...

Transvaginal NOTES, introduced in 2012, has gained popularity for its integration of vaginal surgery fundamentals. The approach combines the natural orifice entry of the vagina with the manual ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. It’s not exactly R2-D2 performing your surgery. But robotic ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtuoso Surgical, Inc., a Nashville-based company developing a groundbreaking, entirely new class of robotic tools for endoscopic surgery, announced that the ...

Nashville-based medical device company Virtuoso Surgical, Inc. has unveiled its revolutionary robotic surgery system. Virtuoso's patented technology reimagines endoscopic surgery in scale, function ...

PI: Mark Rentschler, Ph.D., P.E. Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Senior Member, National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics ...

The progress of medical science has meant increasingly more sophisticated ways to inspect and repair the body, with a shift towards ever less invasive and more effective technologies. An exciting new ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtuoso Surgical, Inc., a Nashville-based medical device company, announced today that its $20 million stock offering has become effective after review by the ...