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News Release 05-100
Robot Assistant Reports to Surgery
Machine lets nurses focus on patient care
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Penelope SIS delivers a surgical tool to doctors removing a benign tumor from a patient's forearm.
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Penelope SIS delivers a Richardson Retractor to the surgeons. At the top left is Jay Klein, roboticist; top right is Doreen Taliaferro, R.N.; bottom left is Michael Kluger, M.D.; bottom right is Spencer E. Amory, M.D., FACS.
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Michael Brady of Robotic Surgical Tech tests the Penelope SIS robotic arm prior to surgery.
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Surgeon Spencer Amory returns the Richardson Retractor to the Penelope SIS "transfer zone." Standing to the left is Doreen Taliaferro, R.N. and to the right is Michael R. Treat, M.D., the principal investigator of the project.
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Penelope SIS prepares for her surgical debut.
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