One of the results of the first funding phase: a high-precision robot endoscope tip with integrated laser bone saw. (Photo: Werner Siemens Foundation,, F. Brüderli)
One of the results of the first funding phase: a high-precision robot endoscope tip with integrated laser bone saw. (Photo: Werner Siemens Foundation,, F. Brüderli) - Researchers at the University of Basel have a vision: an individually configurable robot will revolutionize surgical procedures and provide numerous benefits for patients. They have already taken the first steps in this direction. To further implement their vision, the Werner Siemens Foundation is now extending its funding for the -MIRACLE- project by CHF 12 million to a total of CHF 27 million. Planning an operation in virtual reality, cutting a bone with high precision using an intelligent laser saw and using 3D-printed organic implants such as a new knee joint in a minimally invasive surgical procedure: researchers of the "Miracle" (Minimally Invasive Robot-Assisted Computer-guided LaserosteotomE) project want to transform surgery by adapting it to meet the needs of individual patients even more precisely. During the first project phase, the participating research groups developed technologies to be used in future operating rooms. The second phase now involves combining the individual systems (see context box) into a modular robot, which can be individually configured for the planned surgical procedure and which already includes the operating table and lamps.
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