The new Israeli startup, Tamar Robotics, is developing innovative technology that could help minimize unintentional damage during brain surgery, according to a statement by the Technion.The company's technology uses a small needle, inserted through a minor incision and controlled remotely by the surgeon, to perform operations.
Instead of removing tumors or blood clots by hand, the surgeon can maneuver the needle through the patient's brain tissue and can shoot water at the tumor to break it up.
While typical brain surgery requires the utmost precision and carries a high risk of paralysis other permanent brain damage, Tamar Robotics is aiming to create a safer alternative.
The company was co-founded by Professor Moshe Shoham of the Technion and his former graduate student, Dr. Hadad Ziso.