FDA Approves Robot Developed at Carnegie Mellon for Surgical Procedures (Carnegie Mellon University)

(Source: Carnegie Mellon University) Thursday, July 23, 2015 CMU Spinoff Medrobotics To Begin Commercial Launch in U.S. Hospitals By Ken Walters / 412-268-1151 / walters1@andrew.cmu.eduThe Flex® Robotic System, based on the research of CMU's Howie Choset, enables surgeons to access and visualize hard-to-reach anatomical locations through the mouth. Carnegie Mellon University spinoff company Medrobotics Corp. announced today it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Flex® Robotic System, which is based on the research of CMU Robotics Institute Professor Howie Choset. A flexible endoscopic system that enables surgeons...