Titan Medical today provided a progress update regarding its planned merger with surgical guidance technology company Conavi Medical. The companies entered into a definitive amalgamation agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction last month. They aim to commercialize Conavi’s Novasight Hybrid system for guiding common minimally invasive coronary procedures. Conavi Medical designs, manufactures and markets imaging […]
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
Intuitive beats the Street in Q1, increases procedure volume forecast
Intuitive Surgical posted first-quarter results today that exceeded the consensus forecast on Wall Street while increasing its forecast for full-year procedure growth. The Sunnyvale, California-based surgical robotics leader reported profits of $545 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, up 53% from the first quarter of 2023. Total […]
10 new, innovative medical devices to watch for in 2024
By Senior Editor Danielle Kirsh and Associate Editor Sean Whooley Significant medical device launches are coming in 2024. Think pulsed field ablation, diabetes treatment tech, surgical robotics and more. Pulsed field ablation news took over at the end of 2023 and the start of 2024, with Medtronic and Boston Scientific garnering significant regulatory approvals. Surgical […]
Intuitive’s da Vinci 5 surgical robot has analysts confident in future growth
William Blair analyst Brandon Vazquez has increased confidence in Intuitive after viewing the new da Vinci 5 system at SAGES 2024. Vazquez said in a report that he has increased confidence in the company’s ability to drive growth over the next 5-10 years. He was particularly impressed with the system’s efficiency improvements and haptic feedback. […]
Noah Medical has positive robotic bronchoscopy data
Noah Medical today announced new field data detailing early experience using its Galaxy system for robotic-navigated bronchoscopy. Dr. D. Kyle Hogarth (University of Chicago Medical Center) and Dr. Amit Mahajan (Inova Fairfax Hospital) provided the field data. It represents the findings from 165 total patient procedures investigating 190 total lesions. Key findings include diagnostic yield […]
Medtronic unveils new AI for laparoscopic, robotic surgery tech
Medtronic today announced new AI capabilities to go with the launch of its Touch Surgery Live Stream digital offering. The medtech giant’s 14 new AI algorithms enhance its digital capabilities within post-operative analysis. Medtronic said they provide AI surgical insights across laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery. Along with the algorithms, Medtronic launched its Touch Surgery Live […]
Caranx performs first TAVI procedure using surgical robot
Caranx Medical today announced it completed its first robotic assisted transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The assisted heart valve implantation in an animal was successfully performed by Dr. Stéphane Lopez, Caranx CMO Dr. Eric Sejor, Caranx CTO Pierre Berthet-Rayne and the Caranx team. “This groundbreaking achievement is the result of hard teamwork. At Caranx Medical, we […]
TSSC seeks funding to get fiber optic sensor tech across the finish line
The Shape Sensing Co. is seeking investors to fund the productization and FDA clearance of its fiber optic sensor technology for surgical navigation. Austin, Texas-based TSSC wants to raise $10 million in the Series B round, CEO Ryan DeBoer said in an interview with MassDevice. That should be enough for two-and-a-half years of runway, enough […]
SS Innovations completes first telesurgery procedures using SSi Mantra surgical robot
SS Innovations today announced it completed its first telesurgery procedure using its SSI Mantra surgical robotic system. The procedure was conducted at the SS Innovations headquarters in Gurugram, Haryana, India, on an animal that was 5 km away at the World Laparoscopy Hospital. A team of surgeons, led by SS Innovations’ Founder and CEO, Dr. […]
FDA approves Symani surgical robot platform from Medical Microinstruments
Medical Microinstruments announced today that the FDA granted de novo clearance for its Symani surgical robot platform. Clearance covers soft tissue manipulation to perform microsurgery. This technique involves reconnecting tiny vessels to restore blood flow or redirect fluid during reconstruction or repair. FDA authorization makes Symani the only commercially available platform in the U.S. for […]
Moon Surgical expands surgical robot indications to gynecological laparoscopy
Moon Surgical today announced its Maestro surgical robot is being used clinically in gynecological laparoscopic procedures. The Paris-based company’s surgical robot has routinely been used by eight surgeons in two facilities in France across 20 different clinical indications, including abdominal and bariatric. The recent gynecological use was for hysterectomy, cystectomy, adnexectomy and ovariectomy procedures. Surgeons […]