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Thursday, September 11, 2008

Robotic Surgery Cyber Knife: New Method for Surgery by Accuray Inc

Robotic Surgery Cyber Knife: New Method for Surgery by Accuray Inc
In the surgery world will continued for innovation. Now we can see the robot to use knife for surgery. The machine made by Accuray Incorporated that awarded Frost and Sullivan in the medical. The CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System is the world's only robotic radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body non-invasively and with sub-millimeter accuracy
Accuray gives cancer patients another treatment option with the development of the world’s first and only dedicated radiosurgery device; the CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System

The CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System is the world’s first and only radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body with sub-millimeter accuracy. Using image guidance technology and computer controlled robotics, the CyberKnife System is designed to continuously track the tumor, detect its location and correct for tumor and patient movement in real-time throughout the treatment. Because of its extreme precision, the CyberKnife System does not require invasive head or body frames to stabilize patient movement, vastly increasing the system’s flexibility.Unlike traditional radiosurgery systems that can only treat tumors in the head and neck, the CyberKnife System can treat both intracranial and extracranial tumors. In fact, extracranial treatments currently represent more than 50 percent of CyberKnife System procedures in the United States, including those of the spine, lung, prostate, liver and pancreas. The CyberKnife System provides an additional option to many patients diagnosed with previously inoperable or surgically complex tumors, or patients who may be looking for an alternative to surgery




Accuray Incorporated is a global leader in the field of radiosurgery dedicated to providing an improved quality of life and a non-surgical treatment option for those diagnosed with cancer.Accuray's history began when John R. Adler, M.D., professor of neurosurgery and radiation oncology at Stanford University Medical Center, developed the CyberKnife® System in 1987 after completing a fellowship in Sweden with Lars Leksell, M.D., the founder of radiosurgery. With the CyberKnife System, Adler’s vision was to develop a non-invasive robotic radiosurgery system with superior accuracy for treatment of tumors anywhere in the body. The revolutionary concept reached far beyond the practice of radiosurgery at the time, which restricted radiosurgery to the treatment of intracranial tumors.
After his initial work developing the CyberKnife System, Adler together with a group from Stanford and a manufacturer of linac technology teamed up and founded Accuray Incorporated in 1990. Cleared by the FDA for the treatment of head, neck and upper spine tumors in 1999, the CyberKnife System was the first and only commercially available radiosurgery system to combine image guidance and computer controlled robotics giving birth to the next generation in intelligent robotic radiosurgery.
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Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Award Winners Announced

Frost & Sullivan recently honored companies for demonstrating industry excellence at its annual Excellence in Medical Technologies & Life Sciences Awards Banquet and Networking Sessions in San Francisco.

The awards recognized companies that are predicted to encourage significant growth in their industries, have identified emerging trends before they became the standard in the marketplace, and have created advanced technologies that will catalyze medical device industries in the near future.

In his welcome speech, Frost & Sullivan’s chairman David Frigstad stated, “These awards bring needed recognition to the pioneers and innovators in the industry and inspire others to follow in their footsteps.”

Awarded companies included:

  • Accuray Incorporated - 2008 North American Medical Devices Product of the Year Award
  • AdvanDx, Inc. - 2008 North American Rapid In-Vitro Molecular Diagnostic Technology Innovation of the Year Award
  • Bioptigen Inc. - 2007 North American Optical Coherence Tomography Excellence in Research Award
  • Boston Scientific - 2008 North American Neurostimulation Market Share Advancement Award –AND- 2008 United States Coronary Stent Market Leadership Award
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb - 2008 United States Breast Cancer Therapeutics Product Innovation of the Year Award
  • Cardiocom - 2008 North American Patient Monitoring Product Innovation of the Year Award
  • Cleveland Medical Devices, Inc. - 2008 North American Mobile Disorder Monitoring Product Innovation of the Year Award
  • Cytori Therapeutics, Incorporated - 2008 United States Medical Device Industry Innovation & Advancement of the Year Award –AND- 2008 North American Regenerative Medicine Technology Innovation of the Year Award
  • Digirad - 2008 North American Nuclear Medicine Equipment Product Line Strategy Award
  • Exmocare - 2008 North American Emotion Monitoring Technology Innovation of the Year Award
  • Hansen Medical - 2008 United States Image Guided Surgery and Robotic Assist Devices Product Innovation Award
  • iCyt Mission Technology, Inc. - 2008 United States Flow Cytometry Emerging Technology Award
  • Imaging3, Inc. - 2008 North American Medical Imaging Product Innovation of the Year Award
  • Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corporation - 2008 North American Medical Devices Company of the Year Award
  • Kai Sensors, Inc. - 2008 North American Wireless Vital Signs Monitoring Technology Innovation of the Year Award
  • MedApps, Inc. - 2008 North American Wireless Point of Care Technology Innovation Award
  • MetaCure - 2008 North American Neurostimulation Hot Investment Opportunity Award
  • Mindray Medical International - 2008 North American Patient Monitoring Best Customer Value of the Year Award
  • MIV Therapeutics, Inc. - 2008 North American Interventional Cardiology Technology Innovation Award
  • Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - 2008 United States Smoking Cessation Product Innovation of the Year Award
  • NDS Surgical Imaging - 2008 North American Medical Imaging Brand Development Strategy Leadership of the Year Award
  • Nihon Kohden - 2008 North American Multiparameter Patient Monitoring Equipment Market Share Advancement Award
  • Philips Medical Systems - 2008 North American Multiparameter Patient Monitoring Equipment Market Leadership Award –AND- 2008 North American Radiography and Fluoroscopy Customer Value Enhancement Award
  • Raymedica, LLC - 2008 United States Prosthetic Disc Nuclei Hot Investment Opportunity Award
  • Siemens Medical Systems - 2008 North American C-arm Technology Innovation Award
  • Signalife - 2008 North American Patient Monitoring Technology Innovation of the Year Award
  • Swissray International, Inc. - 2008 North American Single Detector Digital Radiography Product Innovation of the Year Award
  • X-Spine Systems, Inc. - 2008 North American Advanced Spinal Implantation Product Innovation of the Year Award

An annual event, Frost & Sullivan’s Excellence in Medical Technologies & Life Sciences Awards banquet recognizes the quality and merit of distinguished individuals and companies that deliver unparalleled insight on the industry, products and services.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

Posted: 03.18.08

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