Medrobotics today touted the first sale of its Flex robotics surgical platform in Europe. The Raynham, Mass.-based company said it sold the system to Italy’s A.O. Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, making the facility the first in Europe to offer procedures with the platform. Medrobotics Flex robotic surgical platform is intended for […]
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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
TransEnterix wins CE Mark for Senhance Ultrasonic instrument package
TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) said today that it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for the Senhance Ultrasonic instrument system, designed to operate with its Senhance robot-assisted surgery device. The Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based company said the ultrasound instruments, designed to deliver controlled energy to ligate and divide tissue and minimize thermal injury to surrounding structures, can be […]
NASS 2018: Robotic platforms take center stage
Here’s a roundup from the North American Spine Society’s annual meeting in Los Angeles Medtech companies in the spinal market are rushing to join the robotic revolution, with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and Globus Medical (NYSE:GMED) leading the pack, according to a Leerink Partner analyst’s note from the North American Spine Society’s 2018 annual meeting. In a letter to […]
TransEnterix puts up $33m for Medical Surgery Technologies
TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) said yesterday that it agreed to acquire Medical Surgery Technologies and its surgery planning technology in a two-stage deal worth nearly $33 million. Yokneam, Israel-based MST makes Follow Me, a software package that uses image analytics, advanced visualization, scene recognition, artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics to plan robot-assisted surgeries. Follow Me won 510(k) clearance from […]
Medtronic is all-in on surgical robotics with $1.6B Mazor buy
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) is all-in on the surgical robotics game now that’s inked a deal to buy Mazor Robotics (NSDQ:MZOR) for more than $1.6 billion in cash. The world’s largest medical device maker has held a position in Mazor, which makes the Mazor X guidance system and the Renaissance robot-assisted spine surgery platform, since May 2016. In September […]
Intuitive Surgical taps InTouch Health to develop platform-connected IoT
Telehealth developer InTouch Health said today it inked a multi-year licensing service agreement with Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) to deepen the robotic surgery giant’s Internet of Medical Things network connecting its da Vinci systems. Santa Barbara-based InTouch Health said that its proprietary IoMT network is intended to allow healthcare companies to connect their surgical systems globally to allow for real-time […]
Reno hosts first complete AED deliveries via drone
The Biggest Little City in the World last week claimed another title when a single operator flew multiple drones delivering automated external defibrillators as part of a Federal Aviation Administration pilot program. The first flights were successfully completed using drones made by Flirtey that are designed to move heavier payloads over longer distances and for more […]
Xact Robotics wins CE Mark for robotic nav & steering system, raises $5m in Series C
Xact Robotics said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its robotics navigation and steering system designed for image-guided percutaneous procedures, and said it raised $5 million in a Series C round of financing. The Caesarea, Israel-based company said its Xact robotics system was cleared for use in planning and accessing targets […]
Intuitive Surgical seeks FDA approval for lung biopsy robotic platform tools
Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) said yesterday it submitted a premarket notification application to the FDA seeking clearance for its new flexible, robotic-assisted catheter-based platform intended for use in the lungs. The new platform is designed for navigation through very small lung airways to reach peripheral nodules for biopsies, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said in a press release. […]
TransEnterix submits FDA clearance bid for Senhance ultrasonic instrumentation
TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) said today it filed an FDA 510(k) submission for its Senhance Ultrasonic instrument system, designed to operate with its Senhance robotic platform. The Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based company said that the approval would allow the system to utilize ultrasonic devices designed to deliver controlled energy to ligate and divide tissue and minimize thermal injury […]
CMR Surgical unveils Versius robotic surgical platform
CMR Surgical today unveiled its portable Versius robotic surgical platform, designed for use in minimal-access procedures. The U.K.-based company said that the Versius robotic platform’s design is inspired by the human arm, and is intended to be affordable and transportable due to its small size and modular design. CMR Surgical said that it hopes the […]