Operation department practitioners to work alongside robot?
Thursday 26th November 2009
People with operation department practitioner jobs may be working alongside a new robotic device.
The Oxford Cancer Centre has installed an electronic surgery system which is intended to be used on used on patients having keyhole operations.
Costing £2 million, the device has four arms that are controlled by surgeons who sit away from the people being operated on.
Commenting on the technology, Nuffield professor of surgery at Oxford University Freddie Hamdy said: "I'm delighted that we've been able to obtain the latest surgical robot for Oxford. This is a really exciting development."
He added that, because there is a high level of control, the operations performed in this way are minimally invasive and so patients recover more quickly.
According to the medical expert, the device will be used at the hospital - which has a suite of ten new operating theatres - in around two to three procedures each day.
Written by Martin Lambert
Related articles
Spinal fusion patients 'lack vitamin D'
Many patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery lack vitamin D, a new study has shown. More than half of patients undergoing spinal...
Thursday 3rd November 2011
New 'scarless' method of base tumour removal...
A new "scarless" surgery could provide a new method of removing tumours buried at the base of the skull. Johns Hopkins...
Wednesday 26th October 2011
Autogenous post-masectomy breast reconstruction ...
Women who undergo a post-mastectomy breast reconstruction with tissue from their own abdomen experience significant benefits....
Monday 24th October 2011
Related Odp Jobs
Position: Theatre Practitioner - Recovery Location: London Salary: �29,289 - �33,171 + BenefitsOur client is looking...
Full infoQualified Scrub Nurse needed for a permanent opportunity with our private client in Kent.Motivated and Enthusiastic Scrub...
Full infoTheatre Practitioner Job - London Salary: £27,300 - £30,900Based in London our client is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic...
Full info