Biobot Surgical announced today that it closed a Series B funding round worth $18 million to support its surgical robot. Tony Tan, a healthcare entrepreneur, led the round for the robotic-assisted transperineal biopsy and treatment company. Existing shareholder Zig Ventures also participated. Biobot plans to use the funds raised to accelerate its global expansion and […]
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
Vicarious Surgical still expects to submit surgical robot to FDA in 2026
Vicarious Surgical (NYSE:RBOT) management offered an update on the development timeline of its surgical robot as part of its fourth-quarter earnings. Previous expectations earmarked mid-2024 for first-in-human trials and fiscal 2025 for de novo clearance submission. However, CEO Adam Sachs pushed V1.0’s timeline back in November 2023. The company outlined plans for a build and […]
Stereotaxis submits Magic ablation catheter for U.S., European approval
Stereotaxis (NYSE:STXS) announced that it submitted its Magic ablation catheter for both European and U.S. regulatory approval. The company said its FDA and CE mark submissions follow successful clinical results in an ongoing trial. Last month, Stereotaxis announced the first Magic treatments in the European trial supporting its submissions. According to a news release, the […]
Virtual Incision wins FDA nod for miniature MIRA surgical robot for use in colectomies
Virtual Incision announced that the FDA granted marketing authorization to its MIRA miniaturized surgical robotic system. The FDA gave the nod for the use of the miniRAS (robotic-assisted surgery) system in adults undergoing colectomy procedures. MIRA went through the FDA’s de novo classification process, with findings based on an investigational device exemption (IDE) study. Virtual […]
FDA clears ROSA Shoulder robotic surgery system from Zimmer Biomet
Zimmer Biomet announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ROSA Shoulder robotic-assisted surgery system. The company says this marks the clearance of the world’s first robotic surgery system for shoulder replacement. It’s also the fourth application for the ROSA (Robotic Surgical Assistant) portfolio, which includes the ROSA Knee and ROSA Hip. Zimmer […]
Former Mazor VP convicted of insider trading
A federal jury in Minnesota has convicted a former Mazor Robotics VP of insider trading and securities fraud around Medtronic’s $1.6 billion acquisition announcement in 2018. Ron Tavlin was Mazor’s VP of business development from 2017 to 2019. Before that, he’d been a paid consultant for Medtronic. On Feb. 16, a jury found him guilty on […]
Medical Microinstruments raises $110M to support surgical robot
Medical Microinstruments announced today that it raised $110 million in a Series C financing round to help commercialize its surgical robot. Fidelity Management & Research Company led the round. Medical Microinstruments said in a news release that it marks the largest-ever investment in microsurgery innovation. The company plans to use the funds to support the […]
A Medtronic EVP is leaving amid latest reorganization
Bob White, the EVP and president of Medtronic’s Medical Surgical portfolio, is leaving the company in a new round of reorganization. Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha announced that White was leaving at the end of the company’s Q3 earnings call this morning. “He’s been such an impactful and important leader for the company for a long […]
CMR Surgical picks J&J veteran to lead efforts in Asia, Middle East, Africa
CMR Surgical announced that it appointed Sushobhan Dasgupta as president and CCO for Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Dasgupta offers more than 30 years of experience across diverse medtech markets globally. Notably, he spent three decades with Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Now, the veteran of the industry — and the region — comes […]
The biggest stories from AAOS 2024
Stryker, Smith+Nephew, Osso VR and more made important announcements at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ annual meeting (AAOS 2024). AAOS 2024, running Feb. 12–16 in San Francisco, was also where a new study raised questions about the benefits of robotic knee surgery. Go to our sibling site Medical Design & Outsourcing to find out […]
Think Surgical enters into multiple surgical robot collaborations
Think Surgical announced two new collaborations surrounding surgical robotics and implants for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The company inked new collaborations with Maxx Orthopedics and b-ONE Ortho Corp. over the past two days. These deals come just days after the company announced a partnership with Waldemar Link on the same front. First, in collaboration with […]