Prosurgics Announces Receipt of CE Mark for Its New FreeHand(R) Robotic Camera Holder

CUPERTINO, CA--(HSMN NewsFeed)--Jan 29, 2009 -- Prosurgics, the surgical robotics company, announces receipt of CE certification for its new FreeHand® robotic camera holder. Underwriters Laboratories certified the product on 22nd January, opening the way to customer deliveries of FreeHand throughout Europe and those other countries whose certification or licensing requirements are based on the CE mark.

FreeHand is the first product in Prosurgics' new generation of affordable surgical robotics. Suitable for every laparoscopic procedure, it provides superior visualization and the ability for surgeons to directly control movement of the scope, by means of Prosurgics' patented "surgeon head movement" interface. FreeHand has already collected innovation awards on both sides of the Atlantic, along with growing interest from surgeons, many of whom are increasingly struggling to find reliable assistance. FreeHand is a solution to this need and enables increased throughput and efficiency.

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