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Power Medical Interventions Inc PMI Receives FDA 510k Marketing Clearance for iDrive Intelligent Surgical

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Is the iDrive a step towards computer-assisted, power-actuated endomechanical instruments for use in minimally invasive surgery? Are Robotic Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutter making the conventional linear staplers obsolete? Will there be more Intelligent Surgical Instruments developed for use in the emerging field of Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery NOTES?

IIP > Read on here…
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