Healthcare robotics has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its handheld robotic system, Focalist, which aims to enhance ultrasound guided needle placement across a variety of medical and healthcare specialties.
The system integrates the use of a handheld module, real-time ultrasound imaging and proprietary software to simplify needle positioning, depth-tracking and placement to enable simplicity, consistency and reproducibility in needle based procedures.
Optimizing for time efficiency, precision and consistent experiences across the millions of procedures done annually at health systems introduces a massive burden on a healthcare workforce that is already stretched thin. This is where technology such as Focalist can truly add value, as a means to enable consistency and perhaps alleviate workflow burdens by making each procedure more streamlined.
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