Virtual Incision announced today that it raised $20 million in a Series B financing round for its MIRA (miniaturized in vivo robotic assistant) surgical robotic platform. The company also filed for an FDA investigational device exemption for the MIRA platform so it can initiate a clinical study in support of its regulatory pathway to approval. […]
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
Certain Mazor X robots could unexpectedly detach from OR table, Medtronic warns
This article has been updated with comments from Medtronic. Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that some of its Mazor X surgical robotic systems could detach and fall onto the OR table, potentially injuring a patient. The problem affects Mazor X systems with posititioner Type II, the company said in an urgent field safety notice issued in the […]
TransEnterix seeks better 2020 after a tough 2019
TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) today reported preliminary 2019 revenue numbers that failed to meet the expectations of Wall Street analysts — but the robotic surgery company closed the year with two new customer agreements. Research Triangle Park, N.C.– based TransEnterix touts its Senhance System as a more economical option when it comes to laparoscopic and robotic systems, with […]
Microbot Medical raises $9m, set to unveil disposable robotic system
Microbot Medical announced that it raised nearly $9 million in a common stock offering, days after announcing that it is set to unveil its disposable robotic system for multiple procedures later this month. The Hingham, Mass.–based company agreed to sell 900,901 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $11.10 per share. The gross […]
CES 2020: Medical technologies you need to know
The mobile health devices and wearables trend is seemingly accelerating this year, with 546 digital health and 635 wearable devices being touted at the annual CES show in Las Vegas. Digital health devices and wearables on display are up from the 505 and 620 devices, respectively, presented at CES 2019. Health and medical devices being […]
The 10 greatest medtech advances of the 2010s
From disposable endoscopes to TAVR to robotic surgery, there’s a whole host of medtech advances widely available now that weren’t around much 10 years ago. “In terms of technological advances, I would put this past decade as one of the most important for medical technology. From connected devices and robotics, to advances in material sciences […]
10 medical device industry stories you need to know
From leadership changes to tax repeal to robots — lots of robots — this was a busy year for the medical device industry. Here are 10 stories in the medtech space that especially caught the eye of MassDevice and Medical Design & Outsourcing editors and readers in 2019. Next>>
Report: Mayo Clinic to try Corindus telestenting
Mayo Clinic researchers this spring plan to try out Corindus’ telestenting technology — which Mayo officials think could improve care in the rural hospitals in their network, according to a report in the Star Tribune of Minneapolis. Corindus told MassDevice‘s sister site Medical Design & Outsourcing in 2018 that the company had a partnership with […]
J&J to acquire remaining stake in Verb Surgical
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced today that it agreed to acquire the remaining stake in Verb Surgical, following a successful strategic collaboration with Alphabet (NSDQ:GOOGL) life sciences unit Verily. Verb Surgical’s robotics and data science capabilities were the driving force behind Johnson & Johnson’s decision to combine with the company as it seeks to advance medical interventions, making […]
Medtronic wins FDA clearance for brain surgery guidance system
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today said it won FDA clearance for its cranial robotic platform the Stealth Autoguide system. The Stealth Autoguide Platform is a robotic guidance system that is designed for spatial positioning and orientation of instrument holders and tool guides that are used in neurosurgical procedures. “Medtronic continues to deliver on its commitment of developing innovative […]
Appeals board agrees to examine Intuitive Surgical patent
The U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board has agreed to review the validity of an Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) patent that’s being challenged by Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) Auris Health. Auris filed a petition with the PTAB in June, arguing that the patent on Intuitive’s surgical navigation guidance system covers well-known ideas, according to a report by […]