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They are working on or have the wireless telemetry device, but it still requires a through-the-skin cable. port that actually is one of the biggest failure modes for infection for the system.
They are working on or have the wireless telemetry device, but it still requires a through-the-skin cable. port that actually is one of the biggest failure modes for infection for the system.
Yeah, so as you mentioned, they're very, very difficult to maneuver by hand. These youth arrays that you saw earlier, they're actually inserted by a neurosurgeon actually positioning it near the site that they want, and then... there's a pneumatic hammer that actually pushes them in. So it's a pretty simple process and they're easier to maneuver.
Yeah, so as you mentioned, they're very, very difficult to maneuver by hand. These youth arrays that you saw earlier, they're actually inserted by a neurosurgeon actually positioning it near the site that they want, and then... there's a pneumatic hammer that actually pushes them in. So it's a pretty simple process and they're easier to maneuver.
Yeah, so as you mentioned, they're very, very difficult to maneuver by hand. These youth arrays that you saw earlier, they're actually inserted by a neurosurgeon actually positioning it near the site that they want, and then... there's a pneumatic hammer that actually pushes them in. So it's a pretty simple process and they're easier to maneuver.
But for these thin foam arrays, they're very, very tiny and flexible. So they're very difficult to maneuver. So that's why we built an entire robot to do that. There are other reasons for why we built the robot. And that is ultimately we want this to help millions and millions of people that can benefit from this. And there just aren't that many neurosurgeons out there.
But for these thin foam arrays, they're very, very tiny and flexible. So they're very difficult to maneuver. So that's why we built an entire robot to do that. There are other reasons for why we built the robot. And that is ultimately we want this to help millions and millions of people that can benefit from this. And there just aren't that many neurosurgeons out there.
But for these thin foam arrays, they're very, very tiny and flexible. So they're very difficult to maneuver. So that's why we built an entire robot to do that. There are other reasons for why we built the robot. And that is ultimately we want this to help millions and millions of people that can benefit from this. And there just aren't that many neurosurgeons out there.
And robots can be something that we hope can actually do large parts of the surgery. But yeah, the robot is this entire other sort of category of product that we're working on. And it's essentially this, multi-axis gantry system that has the specialized robot head that has all of the optics and this kind of a needle retracting mechanism that maneuvers these threads
And robots can be something that we hope can actually do large parts of the surgery. But yeah, the robot is this entire other sort of category of product that we're working on. And it's essentially this, multi-axis gantry system that has the specialized robot head that has all of the optics and this kind of a needle retracting mechanism that maneuvers these threads
And robots can be something that we hope can actually do large parts of the surgery. But yeah, the robot is this entire other sort of category of product that we're working on. And it's essentially this, multi-axis gantry system that has the specialized robot head that has all of the optics and this kind of a needle retracting mechanism that maneuvers these threads
via this loop structure that you have on the thread. So the thread already has a loop structure by which you can grab it.
via this loop structure that you have on the thread. So the thread already has a loop structure by which you can grab it.
via this loop structure that you have on the thread. So the thread already has a loop structure by which you can grab it.
So the aspect of this robot that is unique is that it's not surgeon assisted or human assisted. It's a semi-automatic or automatic robot. A robot, once you, you know, obviously there are human component to it when you're placing targets. You can always move it away from kind of major vessels that you see.
So the aspect of this robot that is unique is that it's not surgeon assisted or human assisted. It's a semi-automatic or automatic robot. A robot, once you, you know, obviously there are human component to it when you're placing targets. You can always move it away from kind of major vessels that you see.
So the aspect of this robot that is unique is that it's not surgeon assisted or human assisted. It's a semi-automatic or automatic robot. A robot, once you, you know, obviously there are human component to it when you're placing targets. You can always move it away from kind of major vessels that you see.
But I mean, we want to get to a point where one click and it just does the surgery within minutes.
But I mean, we want to get to a point where one click and it just does the surgery within minutes.
But I mean, we want to get to a point where one click and it just does the surgery within minutes.