Saturday, April 16, 2011

Intubation bot lets doctors safely shove tubes down unconscious human throats

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/16/intubation-bot-lets-doctors-safely-shove-tubes-down-unconscious/
Dr. Thomas M. Hemmerling from McGill University Health Centre (who also helped develop the McSleepy anesthetic android) has created the world's first intubation robot. Called the Kepler Intubation System (KIS), it's a robotic arm with a video laryngoscope that's controlled via joystick -- allowing MDs to slide an endotracheal tube into any with minimal fuss and maximum safety.

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