Robotic-based assistance in medicine and everyday hospital life relieves doctors as well as nursing staff and improves patient care. At the MEDICA 2022, KUKA is presenting applications which show what is currently possible in the field of hair transplants, massages and in the biopsy of brain tumors. Furthermore, the new software generation KUKA Sunrise.OS Med 2.6 will be presented. The Augsburg-based company is pleased to welcome the finalists of the "KUKA Innovation Award", which will be presented as part of this year’s MEDICA.
At the world's largest medical technology trade fair MEDICA will take place from November 14 to 17 in Düsseldorf, KUKA will present applications which reduce expenses of medical staff and help to improve patient care. In hall 10 at booth A22, medical applications based on the seven-axis lightweight robot LBR Med can be discovered. It has been certified as the world's first robot-based component for integration into medical devices.
Sensitive treatment with the LBR Med
The lightweight robot LBR Med was developed specifically for applications in medical technology and can be easily integrated into clinical assistance systems. Due to its sensitive sensor technology, comprehensive safety packages, hygiene-optimized surface and certification, medical device manufacturers choose the LBR Med as a basis for their products. Among others, trade show visitors can explore a demo cell how the LBR Med assists in the biopsy of a brain tumor. The biopsy is simulated on a model with real-time tracking based on cameras from the company NDI for showcase purpose. The user can place the biopsy needle with the help of the LBR Med, which is mounted on a cart from MPE.
Sensitive treatment with the LBR Med
The lightweight robot LBR Med was developed specifically for applications in medical technology and can be easily integrated into clinical assistance systems. Due to its sensitive sensor technology, comprehensive safety packages, hygiene-optimized surface and certification, medical device manufacturers choose the LBR Med as a basis for their products. Among others, trade show visitors can explore a demo cell how the LBR Med assists in the biopsy of a brain tumor. The biopsy is simulated on a model with real-time tracking based on cameras from the company NDI for showcase purpose. The user can place the biopsy needle with the help of the LBR Med, which is mounted on a cart from MPE.
With the help of cameras from NDI and the LBR Med, which is mounted on a cart from MPE, the biopsy needle can be set.
The target and entry positions are planned in advance based on computed tomography data and displayed on an interactive screen. If the positioning of the model changes, the LBR Med follows the predetermined position thanks to dynamic tracking. The robotic-based application makes the procedure more precise. KUKA is not intending to develop a medical product.
Hair transplantation the gentle, safe way
The ARTAS iX™ hair transplantation robot from the company Venus Concept is one of the highlights at MEDICA. Minimally invasive, thousands of individual hair follicles are extracted from the back of the head and implanted in bald spots in the front scalp. This procedure requires high accuracy and consistent quality. The integrated LBR Med makes the procedure safer and more accurate. The planning of the implantation of the hair follicles is based on algorithms and allows a result resembling natural hair growth.
The LBR Med lightweight robot was developed specifically for integration in medical technology. © Venus Concept
Source: KUKA