From NASANews@hq.nasa.gov Mon Jun 2 21:03:33 1997 Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 15:38:59 -0400 (EDT) From: NASANews@hq.nasa.gov To: undisclosed-recipients: ; Subject: NASA Robot 'Brain Surgeon' to Visit New York Convention Don Nolan-Proxmire Headquarters, Washington, DC June 2, 1997 (Phone: 202/358-1983) John Bluck Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA (Phone: 415/604-5026) NOTE TO EDITORS: N97-38 NASA ROBOT 'BRAIN SURGEON' TO VISIT NEW YORK CONVENTION A revolutionary new NASA robotic device, developed at the Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA, that could help surgeons avoid dangerous hemorrhaging during delicate brain operations, will be unveiled at the Medical Design and Manufacturing Show, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY, June 3-5. The device also could lead to "smart" surgical tools that will increase the safety, accuracy, and efficiency of neurosurgical, exploratory surgical and breast and prostate cancer surgical procedures. Many more NASA medical innovations also will be featured at booth 941. "NASA invests more than $5 billion in technology development annually," said Michael Weingarten, NASA's manager for business development, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC. "It makes sense to bring that cutting-edge technology back to U.S. taxpayers when such a huge investment is being made," he stated. "Companies can work with NASA or with licensed NASA technicians in efforts that will lead to new company products." Additional information about the Ames robot brain surgeon and other NASA inventions can be obtained by calling 1-800-678- 6882 or by accessing the NASA Commercial Technology Network web page at URL: http://ntas.techtracs.org -end- NOTE TO EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS: You are invited to see a NASA robot 'brain surgeon,' and other NASA medical innovations that will dramatically improve the care doctors can offer cancer, AIDS, and hepatitis patients. NASA will be on location at the Medical Design and Manufacturing Show, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY, June 3-5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT daily. NASA representative Michael Weingarten can be reached at the convention by pager at 301-615-7617 to set up interviews.