ReWalk Robotics (NSDQ:RWLK) said yesterday that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its ReStore soft exo-suit system intended for rehabilitation therapy. The Marlborough, Mass.-based company touted the clearance as being the first by the FDA for a soft exo-suit system intended for use in treating stroke survivors with mobility challenges. The ReStore exo-suit features a soft, garment-like […]
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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
J&J’s Ethicon files ITC complaint against Intuitive Surgical
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon wants the U.S. International Trade Commission to stop Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) from importing robot-assisted surgical staplers it makes in Mexico, alleging that they infringe a quintet of Ethicon patents. In a complaint filed with the ITC last week, Ethicon accused Intuitive’s EndoWrist and SureForm endocutters of infringing five of its […]
Auris Health loses motion to move Intuitive Surgical patent suit from Del. to Cali.
Newly Johnson & Johnson acquired (NYSE:JNJ) Auris Health has lost a bid to move a patent infringement it faces from competitor Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) from Delaware to California. In the case, filed last August, Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Intuitive Surgical claims that Auris’ Monarch robotic surgical platform infringes on eight of Intuitive’s patents. Auris Health filed a motion looking […]
ReWalk Robotics wins CE Mark for ReStore soft exo-suit
ReWalk Robotics (NSDQ:RWLK) said today that it won CE Mark clearance in the European Union for its ReStore soft exo-suit designed for use in stroke rehabilitation. The Marlborough, Mass.-based company touted the clearance as the first for a soft exo-suit in the region. The ReStore exo-suit features a soft, garment-like design and is intended to adaptively synchronize […]
The robots are coming to medtech: Where’s the value?
As each medtech manufacturer gears up to bring robots to surgery, they’ll need to create an outcomes-oriented value story in order to compete. Will Randall, ZS The biggest medtech headlines so far in 2019 tell a consistent story: The robots are coming. From Medtronic’s $1.6 billion acquisition of Mazor in late December to Johnson & […]
TransEnterix wins Japanese OK for Senhance in robot-assisted surgery
Japanese regulators approved the Senhance robot-assisted surgery device made by TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) for several procedures, the company said today. Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor & Welfare granted “shonin” approval to Senhance for laparoscopy for general surgery, gynecology, urology and “certain thoracic procedures,” the Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based company said. “Regulatory approval in Japan is a pivotal milestone […]
J&J’s Auris touts Monarch robotic bronchoscopy feasibility study
Johnson & Johnson‘s (NYSE:JNJ) Auris Health touted this week interim results from an independent feasibility study designed to assess the company’s Monarch robotic bronchoscopy technology. The Monarch Platform was cleared by the FDA in March 2018 for diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures. The study was set up to test the safety and feasibility of performing […]
20 medical device startups you need to know
Medical device startups continue to promote a wide variety of potential innovations, including new exoskeletons, electrical stimulation and portable light treatments. There are companies that think they can build a better AED or ear tube — or remove CO2 from respiratory failure patients’ blood through less invasive procedures. There’s even a startup touting voice analysis […]
Procept BioRobotics touts slew of Aquablation therapy study results
Procept BioRobotics today released results from a slew of studies of its Aquablation therapy provided with its Aquabeam robotic system, touting the device as durable, safe and effective. The AquaBeam system uses a robotically controlled waterjet to ablate prostate tissue without needing heat, the Redwood Shores, Calif.-based company said Results from the trials were presented […]
J&J’s Auris touts prelim data from first-in-human study of Monarch platform
Johnson & Johnson‘s (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Auris Health today released preliminary results from a first-in-human feasibility study of its Monarch robotic interventional platform, which has FDA clearance for diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures. Preliminary data from the Benefit study of the Monarch platform was presented by Dr. Alexander Chen at the American Thoracic Society’s 2019 conference […]
Titan Medical shares drop slightly on Q1 earnings release
Shares in Titan Medical (NSDQ:TMDI) are down slightly today after the robotic surgical platform maker posted first quarter earnings. The Toronto-based company reported research and development expenses of approximately $14.4 million, up 340.1% from the approximate $3.3 million it reported during the first quarter of 2018. Titan Medical posted net and comprehensive loss of approximately $28.3 […]