NEWS
PERICH CENTRE LAUNCH - SEPTEMBER 2025
SXR at the launch of The Perich Centre for Robotics and Health Technology
4 September, 2025 marked the launch of Ingham Institute’s Perich Centre for Robotics and Health Technology, a flagship hub created to advance health equity through innovation.
The launch brought together great minds across technology, medical excellence and government, including the NSW Government Minister for Medical Research The Hon. David Harris and Dr Glen Schlaphoff, the Clinical Lead for the Centre.
A demonstration of SXR’s integrated teleproctoring and live stream collaboration was a significant part of this landmark occasion.
The event showed how platforms, device manufacturers, hospitals, proceduralists, surgeons and the public sector are working together for improved patient outcomes, more ready access to healthcare and a scalable structure to address the needs of a growing population.
In the words of the Ingham Institute, “Guided by the Perich family’s passion, Professor Les Bokey’s vision, and the leadership of Dr Glen Schlaphoff, the Centre is set to become a national and international leader in “tech-quity” – using technology to close health care gaps.”
Seven News
Channel Seven was on hand to interview medical and government leaders and give viewers a glimpse into how a combination of medical leadership, technical innovation and government support is driving advancements towards health equity. https://youtu.be/LPeYGgsFtAQ
InnovationAus
InnovationAus reported that according to Minister Harris, ‘the centre would strengthen NSW’s position as a leader in digital and robotic healthcare and ensuring access to “life-changing innovation for everyone in the state”.
“This new centre will enable researchers to pioneer new technologies to help ensure no matter where people live – including those in disadvantaged and regional, rural and remote communities – they can have the best possible care,” Minister Harris said.
Read the full InnovationAus article
INTERVIEWS - MAY 2025
Community Voices
Radio Northern Beaches interviewed Professor Michael Wilson about the first fully robotic heart bypass surgery he performed in Australia, discussing how it improves patient recovery times and outcomes.
https://www.mixcloud.com/michael-lester5/landmark-robotic-heart-bypass-surgery-first-prof-michael-wilson-macquarie-u-surgeon-innov187/
PPE AI - MAY 2025
American Journal of Infection Control
The American Journal of Infection Control published a paper involving SXR’s head of research Professor Veronica Preda, Professor Michael Wilson, CEO Terry Carney and esteemed medical leaders including Dr John Kopsidas.
The paper demonstrated the versatility of the SXR AI-PPE® platform as a comprehensive tool capable of training, assessment and real-time remediation in PPE donning/doffing by HCW in multiple settings.
ROBOTIC HEART SURGERY
Australia’s first fully robotic heart bypass
10 News covered Australia’s first fully robotic heart surgery, carried out by SXR’s Professor Michael Wilson, significantly reducing invasiveness and trauma of such procedures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNrtz1PCUe0
RURAL AND REGIONAL HEALTH
Addressing the echo sonographer shortage in regional Australia
Terry Carney, SXR’s Co-founder and CEO, recently penned his thoughts on the amazing work being done by the Rural Outreach team in harnessing the power of remote proctoring to address the issue of cardiac disease in regional Australia.
Terry’s post also unpacks how the medical sector can address the shortage of skilled sonographers by enabling remote training, cutting back on the need for trainees to travel to and live in major cities for years at a time.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/terry-carney-09525a_ruraloutreach-sxr-activity-7307597424032657410-fhYb?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAt5BYBo5I_HwlGMymEoaEyz8GBomYxdsM
SRS 2024
Robotics un-dock simulation training
Professor Michael Wilson, Co-founder of Surgical XR recently spoke at the 2024 Society of Robotic Surgery | SRS Annual Meeting in Orlando Florida.
CCIM 2024
Robotic AI and SXR
Professor Michael Wilson presenting our Robotic AI, Live streaming player functionality for capturing multi-modality data and Ethical principles for using AI now and into the future.
INNOVATIONS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE CONFERENCE 2024
Implementing Artificial Intelligence to upskill and surveillence current and future health providers.
Zehurn O, Carney T, Wilson M, Preda V. Implementing artificial intelligence to upskill and surveillance current and future health providers. [Virtual Presentation]. Innovations in Medical Education Conference. Keck Medical School University of Southern California, USA. 15-16 February 2024.
PPE AI
PPE Donning and Doffing Training 2024.
SXR PPE AI utilised for medical student training and assessment at Macquarie University SIM Centre.
Our PPE AI developed and utilised during Covid 19 has been an active training assistant and assessment tool to teach students and healthcare professionals on the correct protocol for safely putting on and removing PPE.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES INTELLIGENCE
Using artificial intelligence for personal protective equipment guidance for healthcare workers in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Veronica A Preda, Anand Jayapadman, Alexandra Zacharakis, Farah Magrabi, Terry Carney, Peter Petocz, Michael Wilson.
