Joystick-operated robot could help surgeons treat stroke remotely (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Joystick-operated robot could help surgeons treat stroke remotely

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MIT engineers developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons remotely treat patients experiencing stroke or aneurysm. With a modified joystick, surgeons may control a robotic arm at another hospital to operate on a patient.

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MIT

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