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 […]
Avail Medsystems abruptly shuts down
Avail Medsystems — which emerged from the pandemic as one of the leading companies building virtual connections between medical device sales reps and operating rooms — has shut down. Multiple sources have confirmed yesterday’s shutdown to MassDevice. People familiar with the company say Avail failed to close on a new round of capital necessary to […]
How surgical robotics could take healthcare to the next level
At DeviceTalks West this week, we’ll explore the design, economics and broader opportunities for surgical robotics. Companies large and small have sought to take on Intuitive in soft-tissue surgical robotics, but it has maintained its dominance. During its second-quarter earnings call in July, Johnson & Johnson reported progress with its Ottava next-gen robotic surgery system, […]
