Re: An unusual heart operation

Feebs11 — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:04:36 GMT

lincy953
An unusual heart operation was taking place in the pale-green operating room at the Ohio State University Medical Center. The patient, a 62-year-old man, was anaesthetized and put to sleep. There was no person operating on him. Instead, he was operated on by a robot with three metal arms. The robot's arms went through pencil-sized holes in the manâs chest. At the ends of the robotâs arms were turning wrists and fine metal fingers. In its hands there was a small tool, a light and a camera. The robotâs arms and fingers were controlled by Dr. Randall K. Wolf who was sitting at a computer in a corner of the operating theatre/theater, about 20 feet away. The doctors say this kind of operation is the start of what may be the biggest change in their profession for nearly 30 years ago. âWe have big hands, so most operations need large cuts,â said Dr. Wolf, the director of the operation at Ohio State . The robotâs thin fingers was no thicker than a small nail, so it could work better. Eventually, the doctor says, most heart operations will be done through robots. ~~Their arms are put in through pencil-sized holes in patientsâ chests.~~ The doctor will direct the operation through computers, and will be able to watch on computer screens. The doctor would not have to be in the same room, or even the same country, as the patient.

An unusual heart operation

lincy953 — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:10:16 GMT

An unusual heart operation was taking place in the pale-green operating room at the Ohio State University Medical Center. The patient, a 62-year-old man was made to sleep.. No one was operating on him. Instead, he was operated on by a robot. The robot's three metal arms went through pencil-sized holes in the manâs chest. At the ends of the robotâs arms were small metal fingers, with turning wrists. In its hands there was a small tool, a light and a camera. The robotâs arms and fingers were controlled by Dr. Randall K. Wolf, Who was sitting at a computer in a corner of the operating room about 20 feet away. The doctors say, this kind of operation , is the start of what may be the biggest change in their profession since such operation began nearly 30 years ago. âWe have big hands, so most operations need large cuts.â said Dr. Wolf, the director of the operation at Ohio State . The robotâs thin fingers was no longer than a small nail, so it could work better .At last, the doctor say, most heart operation will be done by robots. Their arms are put in through pencil-sized holes in patientsâ chests. The doctor will see the pictures of the operation on computer screens. The doctor would not have to be in the same room, or even the same country, as the patient.

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