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(2002), "Integrated Surgical Systems announces ROBODOC sale to the government of India", Industrial Robot, Vol. 29 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2002.04929dab.010
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Integrated Surgical Systems announces ROBODOC sale to the government of India
Integrated Surgical Systems announces ROBODOC sale to the government of India
Keywords: Robots, India
Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc., a pioneer in medical robotics and a leader in image-directed, semi-autonomous robotic products for surgical applications, has announced the sale of a ROBODOC surgical assistant system (Figure 2) to the government of India. The system was delivered to Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi, one of India's most sophisticated medical centers.
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2 Integrated Surgical Systems logo
"We are delighted to have the opportunity to introduce robotics technology and the ROBODOC System to the Indian subcontinent", commented Ramesh Trivedi, President and CEO of Integrated Surgical Systems. "India is a fast-growing industrial nation with a population that demands and supports advanced medical care. India therefore represents a substantial business opportunity for ISS", Dr Trivedi continued.
"Introduction to the Indian subcontinent follows our strong market entry to Japan. As was the case in Japan, selection of the right distributor is critical to the long-term success of our business. Our Indian distributor, Paramount Implex, is just such a distributor", said Dr Trivedi.
Mr Rajesh Bhatia, managing director of Paramount Implex stated, "We were committed to the technology from our first contact with ISS. The positive response from both the medical and administrative staff of Army Hospital made the project very exciting. We see significant opportunity for the ROBODOC system throughout India and its neighboring countries".
Integrated Surgical Systems designs, manufactures, sells and services image-directed, computer controlled robotic products for use in orthopaedic and neurosurgical procedures. The ROBODOC(R) surgical assistant system in the world's leading robotic system for hip and knee replacement surgery. NeuroMate(TM), the neurosurgery system, is the first robotic technology based system for use in stereotactic brain surgery.
Web site: http://www.robodoc.com/