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Robotic Snake Can Perform Heart Surgeries

Cardio Snake

Cardio Snake

A lot of people are scared of going under the knife for a variety of fears which grip them. That’s why scientists are constantly trying to find a way to create surgical methods with lower risk factors. At the Carnegie Mellon University, a snakelike robot called “CardioArm” was devised to aid in heart surgeries. The only contact the surgeon makes with the patient’s body is to make an incision so the robot can enter the system. Once inside, CardioArm is controlled by a joystick and a computer for monitoring.

Original Post on Inventorspot

For some reason this looks a lot more scary than going under the knife? See what you think have a look at the other pic on that post. Be warned that after some more tests the good doctors would love to stick this down your throat, or any other openings that don’t require a knife to get into…

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One Response to “Robotic Snake Can Perform Heart Surgeries”

  1. Kate O says:

    That is definitely more frightening than just a surgeon’s hands being inside you!!

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