Flex Robotic System, flexible surgery robot, Medrobotics Corporation, Raynham, Massachusetts, USA

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Manufacturer - Medrobotics Corporation

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Article "Medrobotics’ New Flex System for Snake-Like Surgical Endoscopy Cleared in Europe"

March 20, 2014

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Article "FDA approves robot developed at Carnegie Mellon for surgical procedures"
CMU Spinoff Medrobotics To Begin Commercial Launch in U.S. Hospitals

by Ken Walters
July 23, 2015

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Flexible robot a new advance in surgery

Published on Jan 22, 2016

Surgeons at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are using a new flexible robot to perform delicate head and neck operations, resulting in quicker recovery time. Dr. Maria Simbra reports.

"Flexible robot could make surgery, recovery easier"

January 22, 2016

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Medrobotics scope animation

Published on Jun 16, 2016

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The Flex surgical robot from Medrobotics snakes down a patient's throat

Uploaded on Jul 25, 2016

The Flex is a surgical robotic tool from Medrobotics that the FDA approved for head and neck surgeries in 2015. The surgeon navigates the snake-like robot down the patient's throat to the surgical target, where the Flex stiffens to provide a platform for surgical tools.

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Article "The Robot Surgeon of Your Nightmares Can Wiggle Its Way Inside You"
The Flex Robotic System has a 3D high-definition camera and bends to conform to a patient’s anatomy.

by Michael Belfiore
August 25, 2016

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Flex Robotic System Overview Animation

Published on Nov 3, 2016