FDA Approves First Medical Robot For Hospital Use

On January 8, 2013, InTouch Health announced it had received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its RP-VITA remote presence telemedicine communications robot for active patient monitoring in high-acuity hospital environments where immediate clinical action may be required. These environments include pre-operative, peri-operative and post-surgical settings, including cardiovascular, neurological, prenatal, psychological and critical care assessments, and examinations. The RP-VITA platform can be used to deliver TeleStroke and TeleICU services. The RP-VITA was created by InTouch Health and iRobot. The system can be used by . . .