Mako Surgical Robots May be Revolutionized by Changes in Movement Control System Made to Underpinning Technology from Barrett Technology
By John Otrompke
Chicago- March 23, 2011
An alternative method of controlling power and movement to robotic arms controlled by Barrett Technology and recently patented by the company may add increased tactile sensitivity to Mako Surgical Robots if licensing talks go through, according to William Townsend, president of Barrett Technology, which manufactures a surgical arm used in Mako Surgical robots.
The new power source, which is approximately two centimeters tall, received a patent in February of 2011, Townsend said. By contrast, the old box, still in use in current Mako robots, measured about half a meter cubed, he added.
“The new system will drain less power, and be much more compact. You could fit many more robots around the operating theater, and they will offer more tactile precision,” if the licensing proposal goes through,” Townsend explained.
Chicago- March 23, 2011
An alternative method of controlling power and movement to robotic arms controlled by Barrett Technology and recently patented by the company may add increased tactile sensitivity to Mako Surgical Robots if licensing talks go through, according to William Townsend, president of Barrett Technology, which manufactures a surgical arm used in Mako Surgical robots.
The new power source, which is approximately two centimeters tall, received a patent in February of 2011, Townsend said. By contrast, the old box, still in use in current Mako robots, measured about half a meter cubed, he added.
“The new system will drain less power, and be much more compact. You could fit many more robots around the operating theater, and they will offer more tactile precision,” if the licensing proposal goes through,” Townsend explained.
posted by John J. Otrompke | 6:13 PM
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