Intuitive Surgical stock declined after the surgical robotics developer missed on revenue for the third quarter but beat analysts’ expectations on profit. Shares of ISRG dropped 8% to $251 in after-hours trading today when Intuitive released the results. (Update: The stock was down about 3% Friday morning, trading around $264.) MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — […]
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Mayo Clinic is using Asensus surgical robotics for pediatric cases
Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) named Mayo Clinic as the previously unidentified hospital customer that has leased the company’s surgical robotics system for pediatric cases. The Mayo Clinic Hospital at the Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, is already using the Asensus Senhance system for pediatric operations, the device developer said in a recent regulatory filing. Research […]
Interventional Systems wins new FDA nod for surgical robot with CT guidance
Interventional Systems announced today that the FDA granted a new 510(k) clearance for its Micromate surgical robot system. The new clearance enables U.S. marketing for percutaneous procedures using computed tomography (CT) optical navigation. These include biopsies and ablations for diagnosing and treating conditions in the chest, abdomen and musculoskeletal structures. Interventional Systems said the clearance […]
Medical Microinstruments expands global footprint to Asia Pacific market
Medical Microinstruments announced today that it inked distribution agreements covering nearly a dozen countries in the Asia Pacific region. The company aims to continue its global momentum with a new footprint expansion in APAC. Its first partnership, struck with Device Technologies, helps bring its surgical robot to a number of countries. This brings the Symani […]
How surgical robotics could take healthcare to the next level
At DeviceTalks West this week, we’ll explore the design, economics and broader opportunities for surgical robotics. Companies large and small have sought to take on Intuitive in soft-tissue surgical robotics, but it has maintained its dominance. During its second-quarter earnings call in July, Johnson & Johnson reported progress with its Ottava next-gen robotic surgery system, […]
Proprio announces first human use of AI-driven surgical visualization platform
Proprio today announced the successful first-in-human use of its Paradigm surgical technology platform for 3D visualization. Seattle-based Proprio designed the Paradigm surgical navigation platform to replace traditional surgical navigation technologies. It uses an advanced approach to avoid pitfalls that pull attention away from the patient and disrupt workflows. This approach utilizes the fusing of light […]
How Intuitive plans to continue its surgical robotics leadership
Companies large and small have sought to take on Intuitive in soft-tissue surgical robotics, but it has maintained its dominance. Intuitive President Dave Rosa will explain how Intuitive plans to continue maintaining distance from its competitors — and much more, during DeviceTalks West next week. Register here for the event, which is Oct. 18–19 in […]
J&J’s DePuy Synthes wins FDA clearance for TriAltis tech
Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced today that its DePuy Synthes unit won FDA 510(k) clearance for two TriAltis technologies. The FDA cleared the company’s TriAltis Spine system and the TriAltis navigation-enabled instruments. TriAltis Spine is a next-generation posterior thoracolumbar pedicle screw system. It offers a comprehensive implant portfolio and advanced instrumentation for integration with enabling […]
Microsure raises $40M to advance microsurgical robot
Microsure announced today that it successfully closed its Series B2 investment round, securing nearly $40 million (€38 million). Eindhoven, The Netherlands-based Microsure plans to use the funds to finalize the development of its newest microsurgical robot. It intends to progress its MUSA-3 robot through clinical studies, then subsequent FDA clearance and CE mark approval. The […]
Galen Robotics wins FDA de novo nod for ear, nose, throat surgical robot
Galen Robotics announced today that the FDA granted it de novo classification for its Galen ES robotic surgery system. The de novo nod authorizes the use of Galen ES in rigid microlaryngeal procedures. Baltimore-based Galen Robotics designed the system as a cooperatively powered surgical assistant for ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery. It facilitates ENT […]
First U.S. clinical cases performed with Moon Surgical’s Maestro surgical robot
Moon Surgical announced today that a hospital in Florida performed the first U.S. clinical procedures with its Maestro surgical robot. The procedures took place at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Steven Hodgett, Dr. Craig Morgenthal and Dr. Alexander Rose performed the surgeries. They conducted sleeve gastrectomies, the most common bariatric (weight loss) surgery. Moon […]