Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it launched its Mazor X Stealth robotic-assisted spinal surgical platform in the U.S., touting its recent use in its first commercial procedures. The first uses of the system took place at Louisville, Ky.’s Norton Healthcare and Reston, Va.’s Reston Hospital Center, the Fridley, Minn.-based medtech giant said. “The marriage of robotics […]
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Intuitive Surgical shares dip on mixed-bag Q4, FY2018 earnings release
Shares in Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) have fallen slightly in after-hours trading after the robotic surgical maker released fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018 earnings that beat sales expectations but fell just short of earnings per share consensus on Wall Street. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company posted profits of $292.5 million, or $2.45 per share, on sales of […]
FDA clears Rebound Therapeutics’ minimally invasive neurosurgical endoscope
Rebound Therapeutics has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its Aurora Surgiscope system, which it touts as the first single-use disposable neurosurgical endoscope. The Aurora system enables minimally invasive access, visualization and illumination during neurosurgical procedures, the Irvine, Calif.–based company said yesterday. “Our physician advisors specified that we enable the complete neurosurgical procedure, without reliance on any […]
Monteris Medical raises nearly $11M
Monteris Medical (Plymouth, Minn.) has brought in nearly $11 million from its latest investment round as it expands sales and marketing of its NeuroBlate robot-assisted brain surgery device, according to a new Form D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Monteris had sought roughly $17 million in total from the money-raise. The company has overcome challenges […]
JustRight Surgical rebrands to Bolder Surgical, raises $27m
Bolder Surgical, formerly known as JustRight Surgical, said today that it raised $27 million in a new round of financing to support its laparoscopic surgical devices. The round was led by River City Capital Funds and joined by Westwood Management, Providence Ventures and previous investors, the Louisville, Colo.-based company said. Funds raised in the round […]
Researchers question use of antibiotic shunts in hydrocephalus patients
Led by neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Warf, a team of researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital published a study this month questioning the benefits of using shunts impregnated with antibiotics to treat hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus, which affects roughly 400,000 children each year, is characterized by fluid accumulation in the brain. Surgeons use shunts to drain the patient’s excess fluid and antibiotic shunts […]
IRRAS: Intracranial bleeding management device used on first U.S. patient
IRRAS AB announced today that a healthcare team in Southern California is the first to use the company’s IRRAflow device on a U.S. patient with intracranial bleeding. A University of California–Irvine (UCI) Medical Center team led by Dr. Sumeet Vadera successfully treated a patient who suffered a chronic subdural hematoma after a recent fall. The IRRAflow device – FDA […]
Moximed’s ‘shock absorber for the knee’ trial begins
Moximed said that surgeons have implanted its Calpyso knee unloading system in the first osteoarthritis patient in its U.S. clinical trial. The Calypso is designed to work like a shock absorber for the knee by restoring a more normal load balance within the joint. It may help prevent or delay total knee replacement, according to […]
Titan Medical completes initial Sport single-port robotic surgical system build
Titan Medical (NSDQ:TMDI) said last week that it completed an initial build of its Sport single-port robotic surgery system, paving the way for future development of the platform. The Toronto-based company said that it completed a system engineering confidence build for all the components in the robotic platform, including a new camera system and design enhancements […]
Monteris Medical had a serious recall: Here’s what their CEO did
Soon after Marty Emerson took over as CEO of Monteris Medical, he and other company officials realized that the company’s robot-assisted brain surgery device had a serious overheating problem. Here’s how he led the company through the crisis. Marty Emerson became CEO of Monteris Medical (Plymouth, Minn.) in July 2016. Within a month, the first […]
Titan Medical eyes 2019 for U.S., EU Sport robot submissions
Titan Medical (NSDQ:TMDI) said today that it expects to file for 510(k) clearance in the U.S. and CE Mark clearance in the E.U. by the end of 2019 for its Sport robotic surgical system. The company added that based on the timing of the approvals, Titan plans to begin commercializing its single-port robotic system in […]