UCLA and partners Computer Motion Inc., Karl Storz Endoscopy-America Inc. and BERCHTOLD Corp. say The Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology (CASIT) is a "minimally invasive surgery think tank" and an environment for industry -- innovators in minimally invasive surgery and advanced operating room technology -- and scientists to work together to fuel robotic and imaging research and development to further define the operating room of the future.
CASIT, located at UCLA Medical Center, includes a hands-on robotic demonstration lab called the Gonda/UCLA Robotic Surgery Center; the UCLA Minimally Invasive Surgical Lab; and the Surgical Education and Resource Center. In addition, CASIT will lead the development of a new high-tech operating room. The center is also a key part of the California NANO Systems project.
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