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MAR Lab Surgery Suite


 
Trauma Pod Concept

  DC9 Micro-gravity Experiment

The Medical Automation and Robotics Laboratory (MAR Lab) at SRI International provides an integrated environment for engineering research and translational development of advanced medical technologies. As part of SRI's Medical Product Development Group, the MAR Lab has developed into a nexus for corporate, academic, and government research collaboration in a facility that incorporates state-of-the-art capabilities in engineering, medical imaging, robotic surgery, animal care, clinical expertise, and FDA-compliant processes. The MAR Lab's national network of academic collaborations also provides a unique educational experience for bioengineering students, medical students, and medical residents.

Highlights Research
  • Dexterous Robotic Tools — Improve patient outcomes and enable new procedures through development of dexterous, smaller endoscopic tools with enhanced functionality. CURRENT PROJECTS
  • Automation for the Operating Room — Reduce medical errors, improve operating room efficiency, and improve patient outcomes through systems integration and automation of the operating room. CURRENT PROJECTS
  • Robotic and Remote Surgery — Facilitate geographically dispersed access for patients to surgical care, speed delivery of trauma care, and enable delivery of surgical care during spaceflight. CURRENT PROJECTS

Relationships

The MAR Lab fosters relationships with academia and industry to push the state of the art in robotic surgery. Among our strategic academic partners are Stanford University (MISTRAL Program) and the University of Cincinnati. MAR Lab can engage corporations in strategic partnerships or development contracts.

Contact

For more information about SRI's MAR Lab, contact

    Philip von Guggenberg
    Director, Business Development
    Email:
    Phone: (650) 859-5865

Surgery Suite
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Da Vinci robotic surgery system
Robotic scrub and circulating nurse functions
Robotic open surgery platform
Cameras for observation and image recognition
500 sq.ft. suite

Observation and Control Room
Image overlay and image-guided surgery workstations
Flat panel displays for data integration and visualization
500 sq.ft. observation and control area

Engineering Research Lab
Telesurgery platform
Robotic microsurgery platform
Robotic laser surgery platform
700 sq.ft. laboratory

Additional SRI Facilities
Machine shops, microfabrication, and prototype
Robotics and machine vision labs
 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2007—
SRI's M7 Robot to Perform First-Ever Surgical Demonstration in Zero-Gravity Flight


MAY 3, 2007—
SRI Joins NASA's NEEMO 12 Undersea Mission to Demonstrate Image-Guided Remote Surgery

APRIL 20, 2006—
SRI Completes Collaborative Demonstration of Remote Robotic Surgical System aboard NEEMO 9 Undersea Space Station

MARCH 25, 2005—
DARPA Selects SRI to Lead Trauma Pod Battlefield Medical Treatment System Development Program


Trauma Pod & Robotics Media Coverage Reports
March 2008 (.pdf)
November 2006 (.pdf)
March 2005 (.pdf)

NEEMO 12 Media Coverage Report
March 2008 (.pdf)

 
 

 

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