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Article: Voice-Controlled Robots Aid in Plastic Surgery.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- October 1, 2000
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Voice-controlled robots provide significant improvements in some plastic surgical procedures, according to a study presented by Thomas P. Szymula von Richter, Ludwig Maximilians-Universitat, Munchen, Germany, to the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. It examined the effectiveness of one- or two-armed voice-controlled robots in holding devices or clamping fixtures. It also investigated the effectiveness of three-armed voice-controlled robots, especially during manipulative reconstructive procedures that involved transplanting tissue containing blood vessels to another part of the body.
The research found that voice-controlled robotic arms were ...