Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) announced today that it made another sale of its Senhance surgical robot system. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based Asensus made the sale to its distribution partner. The latest sale of Senhance means the system will be placed in a hospital in the Commonwealth of Independent States region, which includes Russia and many […]
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Intuitive Ventures brings in $150M to support minimally invasive care startups
Intuitive Ventures announced today that it closed a $150 million funding round to support early-stage minimally invasive care companies. Surgical robotics pioneer Intuitive Surgical launched Intuitive Ventures with $100 million in funding more than three years ago. The early-stage fund earmarked its latest round of funding, labeled “Fund II,” for three areas of investment focus. […]
First cases performed in Kentucky with Stereotaxis robotic magnetic navigation system
Stereotaxis (NYSE:STXS) announced today that a health provider in Kentucky performed the first procedures with its Genesis surgical robotic system. Physicians at Baptist Health Lexington successfully treated patients using the newest Stereotaxis advancement, the Genesis robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) system. Electrophysiologists at the same institution became the first to use RMN to treat patients all […]
Asensus has a Class I Senhance surgical robot recall
The FDA deemed a recall of the Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) Senhance surgical robot as Class I, the most serious kind. Asensus recalled its Senhance system due to malfunctions causing unintended movement of the robotically-assisted surgical device. The issue presented itself as an uncontrolled arm motion of the laparoscope instrument actuator (LI). In this case, the […]
Virtuoso Surgical adds $1.8M in grant funding to support surgical robot
Virtuoso Surgical announced that it received a $1.8 million NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant. Nashville-based Virtuoso Surgical will receive the grant over the next two years. The funds support its robotic surgery system that utilizes a new scale of robotic tools and maneuvers in endoscopic surgery. Virtuoso designed its system with two robotically […]
Ethicon unveils hemostatic sealing patch in Europe
Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Ethicon today announced the European approval and introduction of Ethizia, its hemostatic sealing patch. The adjunctive hemostat solution helps to achieve sustained hemostasis in difficult to control bleeding situations. Ethizia features unique synthetic polymer technology for maximum adaptability. Ethicon said it’s the first and only hemostatic matrix designed to be equally […]
Alcon stock dips on Q3 misses, tightened guidance
Alcon shares fell this morning on third-quarter results that missed the consensus forecast. Shares of ALC dipped 6.9% at $69.82 apiece in early-morning trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — was up 1%. The Geneva, Switzerland–based eye care device company posted profits of $204 […]
Asensus agrees to manufacturing deal for next-gen Luna surgical robot
Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) announced that it entered into an agreement with Flex for surgical robot manufacturing services. Specifically, the company struck a deal with Flex for design and advanced manufacturing services for its Luna next-generation robot. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based Asensus unveiled the Luna platform in February. It designed Luna as an integrated digital surgery […]
Johnson & Johnson Monarch surgical robot earns regulatory nod for bronchoscopy in China
Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced that its Monarch platform and Monarch bronchoscope obtained regulatory approval in China. Approval makes Monarch the first minimally invasive, robotic-assisted technology approved for peripheral lung procedures in China. It’s also the first Johnson & Johnson MedTech robotic-assisted technology to receive approval in China. The regulatory nod also marks the first […]
Vicarious Surgical has more layoffs, pushes back regulatory timeline for surgical robot
Vicarious Surgical (NYSE:RBOT) pushed back expectations on the timeline for its surgical robot as it trimmed its headcount for the second time this year. Shares of RBOT were down nearly 30% to 28¢ apiece in early-morning trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — rose […]
DePuy Synthes collab aids in whole-eye, partial-face transplant
With help from J&J’s DePuy Synthes, a team at NYU Langone Health performed the world’s first whole-eye and partial-face transplant. A 46-year-old military veteran from Arkansas who survived a work-related, high-voltage electrical accident underwent the procedure. He had his entire left eye and a portion of his face transplanted from a single donor. According to […]