An Israeli startup company is developing a surgical robot that would use jets of water to destroy tumors and blood clots in the brain, giving doctors a safer, minimally invasive tool to treat life-threatening brain conditions that currently require major surgery.
Tamar Robotics is among the first to use robotic surgery technology in the brain, The Times of Israel reported.
Tamar Robotics has found testing of the technology to be successful in both lab and animal studies, according to the company’s website. Read more … Source: Western Journal
Israeli Startup Hopes to Use New Technology to Remove Brain Tumors with Water
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