surgical tech

Smart Technology Can Track Hospital Patients

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While most surgical technology is intended to aid surgeons and surgical assistants, some is created to help patients and their family members. Such is the case with smartcard technology, a technology used to ensure that only authorized family members remain in the surgical and post-operative areas, and that intruders don’t interfere with the work of … Read more

Surgical Techs Could Help Surgeons Operate on Kids

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The same technology that powers robotic arms in space could be used to perform minor surgeries on children. Now, thanks to a project called KidsArm, mini-arms may be able to automate some tasks during pediatric surgery. Tests performed by the program show that the arms can help surgeons and surgical techs operate on tiny structures, … Read more