Axilum Robotics a republié ceci
Did you know that robotics can help deliver 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (TMS) for treating depression or chronic pain? 🧠 TMS is a painless, non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain. A coil is placed at a specific area on the surface of the head, then high intensity magnetic impulses are applied to the cortex. 💊 In the US, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation has been approved to improve symptoms of drug-resistant major depression, for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), migraines and to help people stop smoking when standard treatments haven't worked well. Research continues into other potential uses including epilepsy. Some treatments involve delivering repeated pulses, that's called repetitive TMS or rTMS. ❓But why robotics 😟 The conventional delivery of TMS is not optimal since the coil is either held manually or attached to a passive arm during sessions of more than 30 minutes, requiring the patient to remain perfectly still. 🎯 The use of robotics enables to improve accuracy and repeatability while maintaining safety (collision detection), keeping the coil position & orientation during the whole session, ensuring permanent contact with the patient's head and compensating for head motions. 🤖 This is TMS-Cobot, a robot designed and commercialized by French medtech startup Axilum Robotics led by Michel BERG. ✅ The system is compatible with coils from major manufacturers and can also be used in combination with a neuro-navigation system to benefit from MRI images. 🌎 With CE-mark, 510k clearance, TGA & HSA approvals, the TMS-Cobot is currently used by over 90 customers in 20 countries. 🚀 The Axilum team has been working on further applications for this robotic device - including transcranial focused ultrasound for drug delivery, ultrasound imaging, and laparoscopy. #medtech #roboticsurgery #tms #depression