Robotic surgery is extremely rare and expensive

Mainly in the USA, there are few machines

Proper robotic surgery can be done via the internet with the surgeon in New York ad the patient in London

There are still serious issues with "feel" as a unit digs about inside a subject

May I add

Worked in neurosurgery for many years and now VERY happily retired and enjoying my loco's and restoring a 3" Fowler but would at this present time shudder to think such could be done with the present technology.

Anthony subject should read patient. I wasalso involved in one of the first MRI scanners to be installed in the UK it was very interesting and could relate many stories about metal and porters.

I wish everyone a healthy and happy life

Bob

Bri,

A trifle over-pessimistic, at 60 it's about 0.3% per year, at 75 it has increased to 0.8% per year; see **LINK**

David

I think I've got G-code for some DIY CNC Root Canal treament if anyone wants to try it

Martin.

Not exactly robotic surgery but very impressive medical use of cnc : **LINK**

Russell

I was impressed that my dentist can make a crown or inlay by taking pictures of the missing tooth space or cavity for an inlay, then the computer produces a 3d model which he tweeks to his satisfaction,  a high speed twin head milling machine produces the crown from a machinable ceramic colour matched to your teeth. Check out cerec crowns on you tube.

Mike

Edited By Michael Poole on 19/07/2012 21:16:39