The French FUI Project IRIMI:
An robotized medical imaging system for mini-invasive surgical operations
Project type:
Funded by the French Ministry of IndustryFunding:
10,000,000 EurosSchedule:
Apr. 1st, 2010 - Apr. 14, 2012Partners:
GE Medical Systems, BA Systèmes, C&K Components, CEA-LIST, IRCCyN, CR2i (AP-HP, INRA)Also supported by:
the Medicen, Systematic and Images & Réseaux French clusters for competitiveness.
Project webpage:
http://competitivite.gouv.fr/projets-en-fin-de-conventionnement-fui/fiche-projet-abouti-576/irimi-235.html?cHash=761f56277bec794feb6556006c4d3f9fObjectives of the IRIMI project
The project goal was to demonstrate the feasability for a robotized 3D imaging system (Fig. 1) in order to feed the needs in terms of imaging in surgery rooms.
Fig. 1. The robotized 3D imaging system developed during the project IRIMI
Results
Dvelopments of a new robot for medical environment.
12 patents published
47 jobs created, 31 being for anunlimited duration.
Video of the new system for 3D imaging here.