The NeuroArm surgical arm holds the distinction of being the first MRI-guided neurosurgical robot in the world after being launched by its Canadian inventors. The NeuroArm is set to revolutionize the world of neurosurgery as well as different branches of operative medicine by removing the constraints of the human hand as it is controlled by a surgeon through a computer workstation while providing real-time MR imaging. Does this mean someone like me who has a pair of shaky hands can finally take up the Hippocratic oath after pursuing my doctorate? The NeuroArm is currently undergoing testing and will probably be used in a landmark operation later this summer.
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