Neowin News Feed for: Surgery

This "smaller than a single grain of rice" light-powered pacemaker is the world's smallest

Sayan Sen — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 22:10:01 +0000

The "world's smallest pacemaker" has been developed, and it is even "smaller than a single grain of rice". It needs light for activation. Read more...

Microsoft's HoloLens is being used to design operating rooms in hospitals

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:40:02 +0000

Microsoft has partnered with Stryker so that its technology will now be used to design operating theaters in hospitals. HoloLens allows surgeons and designers to work together for better results. Read more...

Rumor: Steve Jobs scheduled for surgery on Monday

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:31:08 +0000

Valleywag has reported that Apple CEO Steve Jobs scheduled for a surgery at Stanford Hospital on Monday. No further details are known about the type of medical procedure Jobs was supposed to undergo and there... Read more...

DS Gets First Surgery Sim

Mon, 09 Aug 2004 13:12:29 +0000

There has already been some laughter from the absurd DS and PSP game titles being announced in Japan, but how about this for an original gaming premise...Caduceus: Surgical Operation is in developement for Nintendo DS.... Read more...

Jobs has surgery for cancer

Mon, 02 Aug 2004 03:33:58 +0000

Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs underwent surgery this weekend to remove a cancerous tumor in his pancreas, but told employees in an e-mail that the surgery was successful and said he expects to be back... Read more...

Australia trials virtual surgery technology

Mon, 26 Nov 2001 13:12:46 +0000

Virtual reality technology that will enable trainee surgeons to practise on "virtual patients" is being trialled in a Sydney hospital this week and could be deployed in training centres across Asia-Pacific by the end of... Read more...