Wandercraft announced today that it received FDA clearance for its Atalante X exoskeleton for individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCIs). The FDA granted clearance for people with SCIs at levels T5 to L5 to utilize the self-balancing robotic exoskeleton technology. The system enables those with limited mobility to stand up and walk again. Wandercraft says […]
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):
+ 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
Smith+Nephew to show off new AI features for its Cori surgical robot
Smith+Nephew announced today that it plans to “provide a glimpse into the future” of its Cori surgical robotic system. The Cori handheld robotic system supports the entire continuum of care in knee arthroplasty. It offers a comprehensive solution for navigated total hip arthroplasty as well. Cori’s new image-agnostic, robotic-assisted solution could further help personalize surgery […]
Think Surgical, Link collab on surgical robotics for total knee replacement
Think Surgical announced today that it plans a collaboration with Waldemar Link to implement its technology in surgical robotics. In the collaboration, Think Surgical plans to add the LinkSymphoKnee system to its ID-HUB. ID-HUB serves as a proprietary data bank of implant modules for use with Think Surgical’s TMINI handheld miniature surgical robotic system. TMINI […]
CMR Surgical enhances surgical robot with new imaging tech
CMR Surgical announced today that it launched an integrated fluorescence imaging system with its Versius Plus surgical robot. Surgeons using Versius Plus, the latest version of the company’s technology, can now use this technology to visualize ICG (indocyanine green). This system — called vLimeLite — enhances the visual assessment of the vessels, blood flow and […]
Microbot Medical submits surgical robot for FDA IDE
Microbot Medical (Nasdaq:MBOT) announced today that it filed an FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) application for its surgical robot. Braintree, Massachusetts-based Microbot designed the Liberty surgical robot for potential use in neurovascular, cardiovascular and peripheral vascular procedures. The system includes a compact design and remote operating capabilities to reduce radiation exposure and physical strain on […]
10 surgical robotics companies you need to know
The surgical robotics space saw a major shakeup last year. “Robotics is hard. Robotics in healthcare is hard.” Hani Abouhalka, Johnson & Johnson’s company group chair for Robotics & Digital, said those words at our DeviceTalks West event in California in October. It pretty much sums up the situation for medtech companies large and small […]
CMR Surgical CEO expects another year of growth
Nearly a year after year after he took over as CEO at CMR Surgical, Supratim Bose says the surgical robotics company is set for more growth. Over the past year, the Cambridge, U.K.–based maker of the Versius surgical robotic system has moved forward on several vital initiatives to set itself up for success: The development […]
Virtual Incision sends its mini surgical robot to space
Virtual Incision announced today that its MIRA surgical robot system is currently in transit to the International Space Station. Lincoln, Nebraska–based Virtual Incision in 2022 received a grant for the MIRA platform to be used in a technology demonstration aboard the ISS. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded the grant to use the […]
Microbot Medical settles investors’ lawsuit for more than $2M
Microbot Medical (Nasdaq: MBOT), the developer of the Liberty endovascular robotic surgical system, announced today that it has settled a years-old lawsuit involving a securities purchase agreement. Empery Asset Master, Empery Tax Efficient, Empery Tax Efficient II, and Hudson Bay Master Fund sued Microbot Medical in 2020 in the New York state court in New […]
Vicarious Surgical picks former Olympus exec as president
Vicarious Surgical (NYSE:RBOT) announced that it appointed Randy Clark as its new president, effective today, Jan. 29. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based surgical robot developer established the new role as it prepares for its next phase of growth. This role aims to fortify organizational alignment and focus on the company’s long-term needs and objectives. Clark reports to […]
Report: Musk’s Neuralink fined over hazardous materials transport
Neuralink, the Elon Musk-backed brain-computer interface (BCI) maker, was reportedly fined for violating rules related to the movement of hazardous materials. Reuters reports that the company received the penalty for violating U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) rules. The outlet says DOT investigators found the company failed to register itself as a transporter of hazardous material. […]