ICT&health June 25, 2025
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a medical robot system to treat life-threatening tension pneumothorax in the chest cavity. The researchers are presenting the robot doctor at the Automatica trade fair. In the future, the system should be able to perform telemedicine procedures during evacuation flights. The robotic system was developed as part of the iMEDCAP project.
In tension pneumothorax, air accumulates in the chest cavity. The pressure this creates can compress the lungs, heart, and large blood vessels. This can happen, for example, after an injury such as a gunshot wound. The air cannot escape and continues to accumulate, increasing the pressure in the chest, compressing the lungs, and ultimately affecting the heart and large...
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