Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) announced today that it entered into a non-binding letter of intent for Karl Storz to acquire it. The agreement enables Karl Storz to engage in diligence and negotiations over a potential acquisition of the surgical robot maker. Asensus and Karl Storz began a collaboration over surgical robotics just over a year ago […]
Surgical Robotics
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Here are top surgical robotic features from MassDevice and its sister publications (and scroll down to read the latest cardiology device news from MassDevice):
+ Intuitive details da Vinci 5 launch plans with limited supply of next-gen surgical robotics systems
+ 10 surgical robotics companies you need to know
+ The secret behind Intuitive’s surgical robotics success
+ Surgical robotics trends and how to accelerate adoption
+ How surgical robotics safety systems prevent patient harm
+ These surgical robotics arms are destined for the trash — by design
Latest Surgical Robotics News
Titan Medical settles dispute with contract manufacturer
Titan Medical announced today that it entered into a settlement agreement after a dispute with an unnamed contract manufacturer. Toronto-based Titan agreed to pay the contractor $2 million to settle the dispute, according to a news release. Its final payment installment is set to be made on or before June 24, 2024. Upon the receipt […]
Synaptive Medical wins FDA nod for near-infrared fluorescence in robotic exoscope
Synaptive Medical announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its near-infrared fluoresence visualization module on its robotic exoscope. The Toronto-based company can now add its Modus IR module to the existing fluorescence offering on the 4K, 3D Modus X system. Modus IR bolsters the capabilities of the exoscope across all neurosurgical procedures, as […]
Intuitive Ion wins regulatory approval in China
Intuitive Surgical has received approval from regulatory authorities in China to market its Ion surgical robot system. BTIG analyst Ryan Zimmerman said today that the National Medical Products Administration in China approved the system. This occurred through Intuitive’s partnership with Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical, a venture established in 2016. The major regulatory nod in China follows […]
Avail Medsystems tech sold to robotics startup founded by former Auris leaders
Medical robotics startup Mendaera has purchased the technology of Avail Medsystems and hired some of its employees, Mendaera co-founder and CEO Josh DeFonzo said in an exclusive interview. The deal includes “substantially all” of Avail’s assets, said DeFonzo, who offered new details on his company’s objectives as it exits stealth mode. He declined to disclose […]
Intuitive details da Vinci 5 launch plans with limited supply of next-gen surgical robotics systems
Intuitive Surgical is planning a phased launch of its da Vinci 5 that will stretch into next year, executives said today. Intuitive won FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-generation surgical robotics system last week, nearly one decade after winning clearance for the da Vinci Xi system. “We are planning for a limited launch starting in […]
Titan Medical enters merger with Conavi Medical
Titan Medical announced today that it entered into a definitive amalgamation agreement to combine with Conavi Medical. The companies aim to combine in an all-stock transaction, focusing on commercializing Conavi’s Novasight Hybrid system. Conavi designed Novasight Hybrid to guide common minimally invasive coronary procedures. This merger comes after more than a year of uncertainty around […]
Intuitive wins FDA clearance for its next-gen da Vinci 5
Intuitive Surgical has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-generation da Vinci 5 multiport surgical robotics system. The news, announced yesterday after market close, comes less than two months after the dominant surgical robotics developer disclosed that it had submitted for the much-anticipated clearance, revealing the name of the new system in the process. (Here […]
See what’s next from surgical robotics leaders on DeviceTalks Tuesdays
The FDA’s clearance of Intuitive’s Da Vinci 5 Surgical system will certainly be felt across a surgical robotics sector that’s already making great gains in securing FDA nods and building markets outside the U.S. To provide a deeper look into some of the higher-profile surgical robotics companies, our DeviceTalks Tuesdays webinar series next week will […]
SS Innovations uses surgical robot in mitral valve replacement
SS Innovations announced today that surgeons successfully performed a mitral valve replacement using its surgical robot. The procedure marks the world’s first mitral valve replacement using the company’s Mantra surgical robot. It took place at the Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Bengaluru, India. Dr. Nitin Kumar Rajput performed the surgery, guided by Dr. Sudhir […]
Myomo has a strong outlook for 2024 with new Medicare coverage
Myomo (NYSE:MYO) shares took a hit today on fourth-quarter results that came up short of the consensus forecast. Shares of MYO fell 10% to $3.16 apiece in mid-morning trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — ticked up 0.5%. The Boston-based wearable exoskeleton maker posted […]