Aschaffenburg, May 6, 2024 – Borns and Aschaffenburg Hospital are excited to announce a groundbreaking multilateral partnership in medical robotics. This collaboration encompasses global clinical studies, translational medical robotics research, and continuing education. The newly established ASCHAFFENBURG BORNS Medical Robotics Center aims to become a hub, fostering collaborations among hospital members from Germany, the United States, Japan, UAE, China, and India. The center will focus on conducting translational research across various medical specialties, integrating cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.

The Klinikum Aschaffenburg Alzenau, with its two sites, approximately 800 beds, and 2,700 employees, plays a crucial role in regional healthcare in Bavaria. Known for its modern medical technology, the hospital is dedicated to continuously modernizing and digitalizing medical services. This partnership and the creation of the Medical Robotics Center are set to revolutionize medical robotics research and application, providing innovative solutions and improving patient care on a global scale.

Robotic Clinical Study
The collaboration is dedicated to exploring new applications of medical robotics in clinical studies, with a particular emphasis on AI-driven surgical innovations. Borns CMO, Dr. Alexander Teichmann, highlighted that the new medical robotics center will unite international clinical centers, using the Borns robot system as a platform to bring together top experts in the field. Mr. Lehotzki, the director of Aschaffenburg Hospital, emphasized that the framework for global clinical studies proposes a systematic approach for cross-national research, extending from Europe to other countries.

Education for Robotic Surgery
The Educational Excellence Initiatives, including theoretical education, practical skills training, OR observation, and clinical study, will further elevate academic standards through faculty development and certificate program. Centered around Aschaffenburg Hospital and utilizing high-quality medical resources, these initiatives aim to advance traditional laparoscopic surgery to robotic surgery across various indications, including general surgery, urology, and gynecology.

Medical Robotics for the Future
Borns presents a unique solution that unifies multiport, single port, and Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) methods, revolutionizing the field of robotic surgery. The new medical robotics center will accelerate research in future surgical robotics, establishing a medical-engineering integration structure to facilitate the transfer of engineering solutions to broad clinical applications.

▲ Operating Room Manager Sven Betz, Borns CEO Yao Li, Senior Physician Dr. Hubertus Schmitz-Winnentha, Medical Director and Urologist Dr. Sebastian Rogenhofer, Gynecologist Dr. Isabela Scheibner, Hospital Director Mr. Sebastian Lehotzki at the opening ceremony of the new medical robotic center.