As a designer, what safety considerations did you have to think about with the Neuralink device? The primary safety considerations weren’t so much on the device but on the robot. We had a small role to play, which was to psychologically transform their first-generation robot, which was exposed steel—you could argue it looked pretty ominous—to … Read more
The mystery of missing surgical drugs at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital ended in the right leg of a registered nurse with other drug problems. When the nurse’s state license suspension will end is less certain. Groennou Nieves has been suspended by the state Board of Nursing since Friday. Before she can come off suspension, Nieves … Read more
While there is currently no single standardized curriculum for using the surgical robot, students generally practice on simulators, work as bedside assists for around 10 cases, and then transition to working on the console with the help of an attending surgeon. In the past, there has been an emphasis on the amount of time spent … Read more