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Sick Kids Takes Centre Stage in Robotics, Imaging and Simulation Technology Development
by madeinglitchby madeinglitchAt first glance, a first-time visitor to the Hospital for Sick Children, or “SickKids” as it’s more commonly known, could be forgiven for thinking that they were in a plush shopping centre rather than a major specialist paediatric hospital. Indeed, it has all the trappings of coffee bars, food outlets and such forth. The downtown Toronto–based hospital is a sprawling campus of old and new buildings, colourful furniture and equipment, and boasts one of only three medical centres in the city equipped with a helipad. Centre for Image-Guided Innovation & Therapeutic Innovation Somehow, the combination seems to work because the hospital has grown rapidly to become Canada’s largest centre for child health research. Supporting this strategy has been the Centre for Image-Guided Innovation & Therapeutic Innovation (CIGITI), which was set up at SickKids in 2009 and, as part of a public/private partnership is developing three technologies with paediatric and foetal applications:, namely minimally–invasive endoscopic manipulators, a natural orifice anastomotic device and MR–guided high–intensity focused ultrasound. In the case of the KidsArm technology development, the public contribution comes in the form of research and clinical expertise (SickKids) and government–based funding, whilst the private sector contribution encompasses contributing robotics (MDA Corporation), imaging (Philips Healthcare) and simulation (L–3 Communications MAPPS) technology. The ambition for KidsArm can hardly be described as modest. The goal is for the technology to effectively to secure a position as a world leader in robotic surgery and imaging. Billed as the first robotic surgical arm for paediatric imaging, the device allows surgeons to navigate to a specific treatment area without impacting upon structures such as blood vessels. It could also be used to perform procedures such as the suturing of vessels and tissues at a rate of at least ten times faster than a surgeon. The surgical platform is intended for use across all key surgical specialities, including cardiac, foetal, neurosurgery/general surgery and neurosurgical areas. The device also has the benefit of producing virtual reality–based models that can be used in planning and teaching. As with all high–profile technological breakthroughs, CIGITI has not got a clear field in terms of competitors, which include the likes of Intuitive Surgical, which has emerged in recent times as a leader in robotic technology through its DaVinci system. Still, confidence in the KidsArm’s attributes is strong and in a presentation to analysts, CIGITI isn’t afraid of holding back on a direct head-on comparison with Intuitive Surgical. First up, CIGITI says the KidsArm is markedly smaller and lighter than that from Intuitive, and that its device will be much cheaper and adaptable than its rival. As the kid’s device is specifically targeted for paediatric use, it can also be used for any procedures that require minimal inversion. In contrast, Intuitive’s technology stands accused of being too large for paediatric use and limited to urological applications. Other technology standouts for KidsArm include built–in telesurgery and imaging guidance initially focused on MRI. Unlike Intuitive, …
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