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Intubation Robot Debuts
Scientists at McGill University have introduced an intubation robot that is operated by remote control. Known as the Kepler Intubation System (KIS), the device could facilitate intubation and help prevent some complications associated with tracheal intubation. The device, which proved to be successful in considerable testing in medical dummies, is being tested in clinical trials on human patients.
April 19, 2011
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Earlier this month, the first robotic intubation on a patient was performed at the Montreal General Hospital. The device was developed by Dr. Thomas M. Hemmerling, a professor at McGill University who created the McSleepy automated anesthesic drug-delivery system in 2008.
Speaking of intubation, check out our recent coverage of the MDEA-winning Venner A.P. Advance video laryngoscope.
—Brian Buntz
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