Medical Tourniquets

Medical Tourniquets

It may come as a surprise to many that medical tourniquets are commonly used during orthopedic surgery on the lower extremities – ranging from just above the knee down to the toes. Total knee replacement is one of these surgical areas where tourniquet use is both...
Robots Used in Surgery

Robots Used in Surgery

For most of us, our introduction to the idea of robotics started and ended with the Star Wars movie franchise. The idea of robotics conjures up images of smart, human-like machines capable of high level, critical thinking, and superhuman decision-making. In these...