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Swedish/Edmonds: Help Us Name Our New Robot
The robotic-assistant will be front and center during Swedish's opening house on Dec. 16.
HAL? T-800? R2-D2?
Probably not.
But if you can imagine a clever name for ' da Vinci robot, you might be interested in the hospital's Name the Robot contest.
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A gift card is the reward.
You can submit one name suggestion either online or in person at the upcoming robotics open house events at Swedish/Edmonds campus Dec. 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the fourth-floor auditorium.
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The grand-prize winner gets a $200 Visa gift card.
Submissions will be accepted until 8 a.m. Dec. 18. Those who submit online will need to confirm their entries by e-mail after hitting the "submit" button.
Swedish staff and physicians, as well as the new robotic-assisted surgical system, will be available to the public on Dec. 16 and and on Dec. 17 for informational sessions and system demonstrations.
The Swedish/Edmonds campus is located at 21601 76th Ave. W.