Title :
Circuits-and-Systems Engineer-Physician: A Personal Perspective [Letters]
Author_Institution :
Texas Tech Univ. Health Sci. Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
Abstract :
As I started collecting thoughts for this article, Surgical Intuitive was among the four stocks that are fast approaching $700 per share, with the likes of Apple. Surgical Intuitive´s main product is the surgical robotic system aptly named DaVinci which is now in the second generation of its production phase. This is a rather remarkable achievement for an essentially new surgical instrument manufacturer. It signifies the readiness of the market and the public to go beyond traditional medical instrumentation boundaries.
Keywords :
instrumentation; medical robotics; surgery; Apple; DaVinciTM; circuits-and-systems engineer-physician; medical instrumentation; personal perspective; production phase; surgical instrument manufacturer; surgical intuitive; surgical robotic system; Biomedical engineering; Investments; Research and development; Robotics; Science - general; Stock market; Surgery;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCAS.2012.2205977
