Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) shares hit a small skid this morning on second-quarter results that topped the consensus forecast. The Sunnyvale, Calif.–based robotic surgery company posted profits of $517.2 million, or $4.25 per share, on sales of $1.5 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2021, multiplying its bottom line by nearly seven times on […]
Robotics
Bionik Laboratories CEO resigns, interim replacement named
Bionik Laboratories announced that CEO and board member Eric Dusseux has resigned and Rich Russo, Jr. will assume the role of interim CEO. Dusseux announced today that he is stepping down to pursue opportunities outside of the rehabilitation robotic device industry. “This was a difficult decision that I reached after much reflection. It has been […]
MMI’s surgical robot saves person’s arm from amputation
Medical Microinstruments (MM() today said its Symani Surgical System was successful in a post-traumatic limb reconstruction procedure that saved a patient’s arm from amputation. Italy-based Medical Microinstruments designed the Symani system as a flexible platform with two robotic arms that can be easily positioned for surgical procedures across any anatomical region. Get the full story […]
Titan Medical appoints new CFO
Titan Medical (NSDQ:TMDI) announced today that it appointed Stephen Lemieux as its new chief financial officer. Toronto-based Titan, a robotic surgical technology developer, said in a news release that current CFO Monique Delorme will leave the company, effective immediately. Delorme will remain in an advisory capacity through March 2022 to ensure a smooth transition. “We […]
Explorer Surgical expands offerings into robotic surgery space
Explorer Surgical announced today that will expand its cloud-based digital platform into the robotic surgery space. As a result of the foray into surgical robotics, medical robotics companies will now be able to leverage the Explorer Live digital platform and procedural playbook, video capabilities and data collection offerings to improve workflow and performance. Get the […]
Levita Magnetics announces first magnetic robot-assisted surgeries
Levita Magnetics announced today that it performed the first procedures with its robot-assisted surgical platform. Dr. Ignacio Robles used Menlo Park, Calif.–based Levita’s newest system, the Levita Robotic Platform, in a reduced-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal). The procedure took place at Clínica INDISA in Santiago, Chile, as part of a clinical study of the platform. […]
Intuition Robotics thinks companion robots could help doctors follow older patients at home
Intuition Robotics today announced that it has expanded its AI-drive companion robot capabilities to provide care for older adults at home. Boston-based Intuition Robotics designed the ElliQ empathetic companion robot to help increase patient engagement and improve the patient experience to give primary care providers continuous data and insights for early detection and intervention of clinical […]
NuVasive’s updated Pulse spinal surgery platform wins CE mark
NuVasive (NSDQ:NUVA) announced today that it received CE mark approval for the latest updates to its Pulse spinal surgical automation platform. San Diego–based NuVasive touts its Pulse system as a first-of-its-kind technology designed to integrate radiation reduction, imaging enhancement, rod bending, navigation, intraoperative neuromonitoring and spinal alignment tools into one platform. According to a news […]
CMR Surgical raises $600M to expand Versius robot commercialization
CMR Surgical has raised $600 million in a Series D financing round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and co-led by Ally Bridge Group. The Cambridge, U.K.–based company said yesterday that it will use the money to boost the global commercialization of its Versius surgical robotic system, making keyhole surgery accessible to more people worldwide. […]
Interventional Systems wins FDA clearance for miniature surgical robot
Interventional Systems announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Micromate robot for percutaneous procedures. Kitzbühel, Austria–based Interventional Systems developed Micromate as a table-mounted medical robot for interventional procedures, touting it as the world’s smallest robot for those of the percutaneous kind, according to a news release. Micromate uses a universal instrument guidance […]
DTW Weekly Podcast – Digging Deeper into Cleerly Health’s $43 million round
In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, we talk with Dr. James Min, the founder and CEO of Cleerly Health, a potentially disruptive diagnostics company that raised $43 million last week. Min explains how Cleerly Health formed from his work at Weill Cornell Medicine. But, more importantly, for entrepreneurs and executives, he walks listeners through the […]
