Posted June 15th, 2010 by sharkdancer
ROBOTIC SURGERY :
In 1997,Dr. Menon was recruited to become chairman of urology at Henry Ford Hospital to revive the prostate cancer program,Menon and the staff at the VUI would develop robotic procedures in general,( for example bladder,Kidney cancer ) and the prostatectomy in particular,The robotic prostatectomy developed by Menon is called the “Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy”. Specialized Laparascopic instruments are used for the procedures. During the operation
images from a 3-D camera are projected to a remote console.
The surgeons operates in virtual reality,observing the images on a screen.
This technology serves to make the surgery less invasive and more precise.
Dr. Menon has performed nearly 40,000 robotic prostatectomies,and is considered a world authority on the use robotic surgery for prostate cancer.
THE ROBOTIC PROSTATECTOMY :
About the VIP Procedure:—
This is currently our preffered procedure for removal of the prostate.A team of surgeons led by Mani Menon,M.D,performs the operation. We have performed over 4000 such operations over a 7-year period,the word’s largest experience. The unique procedure combine the oncological principles of “open “ radical prostatectomy with the minimum invasiveness of laparascopic surgery,Established by Dr. Menon.
With the state of the art “da Vinci” system,the surgeon uses a three – dimensional computer vision system to manipulate robotic arms. These robotic arms hold special surgical instruments that are inserted into the abdomen through tiny incisions. A laparascope- a long,thin,lighted telescope- is inserted through one incision and connected to the computer monitor that allows the surgeon to see inside the body.
The three-dimensional view helps the surgeon more easily find and preserve the delicate nerves and muscles that surround the prostate. The robotic arms can rotate a full of 360 degrees. This allows the surgeon to manipulate surgical instruments with greater precision and flexibility.
The prostate,nearby lymph nodes,seminal vesicles and adjacent tissues are removed through the small incisions,which are closed with few stiches. With the robotic technology,surgeons can manipulate instruments with greater precision and flexibility. Most patients go home within 24 hours and return to normal activity within 2 weeks after surgery. Patients walk the evening of surgery and begin a clear diet one day after surgery. Most patients have very little pain after the robotic procedure.
To qualify for this type of surgery,patients must be free of other significant health problems and be within a fairly normal weight range.
The Following side effects can occur any time a prostate is removed. In our experience,they are less with VIP than with open prostatectomy.
-Sexual Function.
-Urinary Continence
-Scarring
MORE ROBOTIC PROCEDURES:—
Smaller incisions ,less scarring ,and faster healing.
Dr. Menon and the surgeons at the Vattikuti Urology Institute are experienced innovators in the use of robotic surgery in improving patient care. We offer the following procedures.
Kidney:
-Robotic Partial Nephrectomy:–
Robotic surgery to remove kidney tumor while preserving the remaining kidney(also called renal-sparing surgery)
-Robotic Radical Nephrectomy:–
Robotic surgery to remove the entire kidney for large tumors or disease.
-Robotic Pyeloplasty :–
Repair of the blockage in the area where the ureter attaches to the kidney.
-Robotic Nephroureterectomy:–
Removal of the kidney and ureter for transitional cell carcinoma involving the kidney or ureter.
-Robotic Pyelolithotomy:
Removal of large kidney stones that fail treatment by other methods.
-Robotic Renal Cyst Decortication:–
Removal of kidney cysts that sometimes cause pain or high blood pressure.
BLADDER:
-Robotic Radical Cystectomy:
Robotic surgery to remove the bladder for large tumors or disease.
Posted June 14th, 2010 by sharkdancer
Cleaning the house has been one of the major household tasks and eats up most of your time. The invention of a robotic vacuum cleaner has been an answer to this problem.
With the advancement of technology, manufacturers continue to improve the device with the aim of making work easier while getting quality results.
For some, acquiring a robotic cleaner can be a risk of money since it is a new technology. This article gives you reasons why you should not fear trying the robotic cleaner.
1. Efficiency
The robotic vacuum functions like any other vacuum cleaner, sometimes even better. It can clean almost any surface in the home. It consists of cleaning brushes, remote control, rechargeable battery, charging base, programming scheduler and virtual walls.
2. Ease of Use
Since the robotic vacuum cleaner is automatic, it will do the cleaning unattended. Robotic cleaner does not have much special switches and configurations which makes it user-friendly. You just have to press a button and it will start vacuuming.
The robotic cleaner runs on battery and would recharge on its own if battery goes low. You do not need to worry and always check if it is done with the chore as it will return to its docking station and wait for its next scheduled cleaning.
3. Compact Design
The robotic cleaner is housed in a small disk-like shape casing. It is flat so it can go under your furniture like bed, sofa, tables, chairs and cabinets. It can also clean furniture legs and wall corners effectively. Its bumpers allow it to absorb collision with solid objects along the way.
4. Cutting Edge Technology
The robotic vacuum has sensors that detect dirt and sucks it in. Because of these sensors, the robotic vacuum is being attracted more to the dirtier parts of the room, and then cleans it several times until it does not sense dirt anymore.
The device also has virtual walls that prevent it from going outside of an open doorway or falling from stairs.
5. Affordability
Robotic vacuum cleaners are now becoming more affordable unlike when they first came out in the market. Although it is still quite expensive compared to other ordinary types of cleaners, the convenience that a robotic cleaner gives you is still worth the price.
Getting a robotic vacuum cleaner to do the cleaning for you is a good decision to make considering the time that will save from vacuuming the entire floor area. You can make use of your time more productively instead of spending it for cleaning.
Posted June 14th, 2010 by sharkdancer
Cleaning the house has been one of the major household tasks and eats up most of your time. The invention of a robotic vacuum cleaner has been an answer to this problem.
With the advancement of technology, manufacturers continue to improve the device with the aim of making work easier while getting quality results.
For some, acquiring a robotic cleaner can be a risk of money since it is a new technology. This article gives you reasons why you should not fear trying the robotic cleaner.
1. Efficiency
The robotic vacuum functions like any other vacuum cleaner, sometimes even better. It can clean almost any surface in the home. It consists of cleaning brushes, remote control, rechargeable battery, charging base, programming scheduler and virtual walls.
2. Ease of Use
Since the robotic vacuum cleaner is automatic, it will do the cleaning unattended. Robotic cleaner does not have much special switches and configurations which makes it user-friendly. You just have to press a button and it will start vacuuming.
The robotic cleaner runs on battery and would recharge on its own if battery goes low. You do not need to worry and always check if it is done with the chore as it will return to its docking station and wait for its next scheduled cleaning.
3. Compact Design
The robotic cleaner is housed in a small disk-like shape casing. It is flat so it can go under your furniture like bed, sofa, tables, chairs and cabinets. It can also clean furniture legs and wall corners effectively. Its bumpers allow it to absorb collision with solid objects along the way.
4. Cutting Edge Technology
The robotic vacuum has sensors that detect dirt and sucks it in. Because of these sensors, the robotic vacuum is being attracted more to the dirtier parts of the room, and then cleans it several times until it does not sense dirt anymore.
The device also has virtual walls that prevent it from going outside of an open doorway or falling from stairs.
5. Affordability
Robotic vacuum cleaners are now becoming more affordable unlike when they first came out in the market. Although it is still quite expensive compared to other ordinary types of cleaners, the convenience that a robotic cleaner gives you is still worth the price.
Getting a robotic vacuum cleaner to do the cleaning for you is a good decision to make considering the time that will save from vacuuming the entire floor area. You can make use of your time more productively instead of spending it for cleaning.
Posted June 7th, 2010 by sharkdancer
It wasn’t that many decades back that cleaning your pool meant time consuming and often s back breaking work. Then along came the first automatic pool cleaners, that were powered by the water that the pool pump put out. A hose was ran from the water outlet in the pool to the pool cleaner and that is what enabled it to clean the pools water.
Then some time back the first robotic pool cleaners began to appear on the market and they were truly technological wonders of their time. They ran off of electricity and were able to crawl around the pool and do so much moire then just vacuum the pools water.
Todays robotic pool cleaner now contains the latest technology that the modern age that we live in has to offer. They are powered by rechargeable batteries and even have rotating scrub brushes that clean the concrete sides of the pool that they are in. The list of features that they have to offer just keeps on growing and as it stands at this time it, is hard to imagine them doing more the the already do One of the most recent features to be added, is a sort of artificial intelligence that enables a robotic pool cleaner to make its own navigational decisions as it moves around obstacles, such as pool islands and steps. Commercial robotic pool cleaners are even able to communicate with each other so that they can clean the pool as a pair far more efficiently.
So, if you are interested in purchasing a top of the line pool cleaner that will accomplish the most that a pool cleaner possibly can, in the least amount of time then the obvious choice for you would be a robotic pool cleaner.
Posted June 3rd, 2010 by sharkdancer
Would you like to know about a new robot that works for you even when you are asleep?
Let me tell you about Zeus. . . he is a simple, intelligent, internet robot that builds a link directory and creates reciprocal links for your web site.
Zeus is the first of a new breed of innovative, robotic software products for webmasters.
Zeus is a smart internet robot that traverses the web, spidering sites and creating for any webmaster, a vertical themed link directory.
Train him to find web sites, matching your unique themes or subjects, and he will zoom off to find thousands of them. Zeus then helps you to review and organize them into vertically-themed categories and possible inclusion within your link directory.
Zeus creates qualified traffic to your web site in numbers you have always thought to be impossible. This is quickly accomplished through a series of steps utilizing dynamic website content, increased search engine activity and genuine, match-each-other reciprocal links.
Content is quickly added to a website with dynamically changing, Zeus-generated, link directory pages. With a single click, your Link Directory is built and uploaded to your web site. These themed pages are keyword-tuned to score high in search engine rankings. Search engines give higher rankings to websites with themed content that match each other through mutual reciprocal links. It is now possible for your directory pages to place in the top 10 search engine listings with a single search word! Imagine having hundreds of these pages, each page built around a single keyword or phrase. As a possible added bonus, re-submission to search engines is a forgotten chore once reciprocal links point towards your site. Robots will visit your site more often because they will find links to your website more frequently throughout the internet.
One good reciprocal link can give you the same amount of traffic as a major search engine and with a Zeus internet robot; you can have hundreds of reciprocal links. The best qualified visitors to your site are from reciprocal links. Zeus simplifies the tedious task of reciprocal link generation by providing, from your link directory, a pool of qualified, theme-matching, reciprocal link prospects, organized by themes or subjects. A contact manager is included allowing you to email an individually-personalized reciprocal link request to each website’s webmaster. Everything is easy to edit, organize and maintain. Link Partners receive a preferential graphic and listing at the top of each directory page providing a compelling reason to reciprocate the link.
Your link directory will also ensure your website’s visitors stay longer and bookmark it into their favorites for a speedy return. Zeus is non-invasive to visited websites and follows all the Robotic Guidelines as described throughout the Internet. You can use Zeus in multiple themes; great for web marketers, authors, researchers, webmasters or serious hobbyists.
Zeus is not for everyone but if you are a moderately to expertly skilled webmaster, with limited time on your hands, who could benefit from a vertical-themed link directory and increased website traffic, Zeus will automate almost every aspect of creating such a directory.