WORLD'S FIRST ROBOT FOR LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY ANNOUNCED; AESOP SHOWS HOW ROBOTICS CAN CUT COSTS IN THE OPERATING ROOM

PR Newswire | May 9, 1994 | Copyright

 
    GOLETA, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's first robotic assistant for minimally invasive surgery is making his national debut, Computer Motion Inc. announced today at the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) meeting in Orlando, Fla.  AESOP(TM) (Automated Endoscopic Systems for Optimal Positioning) is the first and only robotic medical device to receive FDA clearance. 
   Approximately 1.5 million laparoscopic operations are performed annually in the United States, mostly in general surgery, gynecology and urology.  While the name AESOP is usually ...

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