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This project studied the feasibility of using a new robotic device in sampling small nodules via bronchoscopy. This is a first-in-human study performed at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital...

The MiraQ Cardiac combines ultrasound imaging and transit time flow measurement (TTFM) in a single system that is specifically designed for cardiac surgery. There is growing support that checking...

The Clinical Skills Development Service (CSDS) in collaboration with Metro North Hospital and Health Service’s (MNHHS) Clinical Operations Strategy Implementation Unit assembled a project team to...

Heart failure (HF) is a complex chronic condition where the heart is not able to pump sufficient blood. HF is a serious disease; 50 per cent of patients are dead within 3 years of diagnosis. Heart...

Rhythmia HDx is a 3-dimensional cardiac mapping and navigation system that allows heart rhythm specialists to accurately diagnose, define and treat complex cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heath...

Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) uses the da Vinci Surgical System for surgical treatment of oropharyngeal cancers. The da Vinci system is composed of a console at which the surgeon is seated, a...

To revolutionise lateral skull base surgery, the Princess Alexandra ENT department will utilise cutting-edge technology from Karl Storz. 4K endoscopes (flexible tubes with a lens at one end and a...

The Titan Wideband Tympanometry (WBT440) is a non-invasive diagnostic and screening assessment for middle ear function that can perform several middle ear tests at once, across a wide band of...

SphinKeeper is a novel treatment for faecal incontinence (FI). The minimally invasive procedure involves the implantation of specifically designed self-expandable prostheses into the...

The Ultra -V disinfection robot utilises no-touch ultraviolet light decontamination, in conjunction with current hospital disinfection processes, to provide more reliable terminal cleaning of...