The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 4th, 2003
Joint venture advances surgical instruments
GE Medical part of project to improve orthopedics
By JOE MANNING jmanning@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel
Tuesday, February 4, 2003
GE Medical Systems on Monday announced a project to develop surgical instruments equipped with electromagnetic sensors that will allow surgeons to "see" their operating tools inside patients.
The project is being pursued along with Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics, a Memphis, Tenn., medical devices company.
An orthopedic computer-assisted surgery method resulting from the partnership could be on the market by earl...
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