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KidsArm is intended to be used by surgeons, in conjunction with a high precision real-time imaging technology, to reconnect delicate vessels such as veins, arteries, or intestines.</p> <p class="left-content"> The initial prototype developed under the contract will include an advanced miniature suturing capability to operate on tiny vessels. </p> <p class="left-content"> Steve Oldham, the vice president responsible for this business at MDA said, 'Our fundamental strategy is to apply our advanced space robotics capabilities to highly demanding terrestrial challenges in the medical, nuclear, mining, and other sectors. Once proven, we aim to become a partner in the commercialization of these advanced solutions'.</p> <p class="left-content"> KidsArm is a project of the Centre for Image-Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention (CIGITI) at SickKids. CIGITI is designed to foster collaboration between surgeons, engineers, imaging scientists and the private sector to develop innovative surgical technologies that incorporate  smart surgical tools.</p> <p class="left-content"> The research and development of KidsArm is funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). </p> <p class="left-content"> <strong>About MDA</strong></p> <p class="left-content"> MDA provides advanced information solutions that capture and process vast amounts of data, produce essential information, and improve the decision making and operational performance of business and government organizations worldwide.</p> <p class="left-content"> Focused on markets and customers with strong repeat business potential, MDA delivers a broad spectrum of information solutions, ranging from complex operational systems, to tailored information services, to electronic information products.</p> <p class="left-content"> The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol <a onclick="javascript:return pushbuttonext()" href="http://www.tsx.ca/HttpController?GetPage=QuotesViewPage&amp;DetailedView=DetailedPrices&amp;Language=en&amp;QuoteSymbol_1=mda&amp;x=6&amp;y=11" target="_blank">(TSX: MDA)</a>. </p> <p class="left-content"> <strong>About The Hospital for Sick Children </strong> </p> <p class="left-content"> The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is recognized as one of the world s foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada s leading centre dedicated to advancing children s health through the integration of patient care, research and education. Founded in 1875 and affiliated with the University of Toronto, SickKids is one of Canada s most research-intensive hospitals and has generated discoveries that have helped children globally. Its mission is to provide the best in complex and specialized family-centred care; pioneer scientific and clinical advancements; share expertise; foster an academic environment that nurtures health-care professionals; and champion an accessible, comprehensive and sustainable child health system. SickKids is proud of its vision for <i>Healthier Children. A Better World</i>. 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