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 […]
Surgical
Johnson & Johnson plans to submit Ottava surgical robot for FDA IDE next year
Johnson & Johnson MedTech today outlined its plan to submit its new Ottava surgical robot to the FDA. The company first shared details on the Ottava surgical robotic platform nearly three years ago. It highlighted the potential for unrivaled flexibility and control compared to the rest of the market. The first look at the surgical […]
J&J’s Ethicon unveils AI-powered laparoscopic training tech
Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Ethicon unit today debuted an AI-powered laparoscopic surgical simulation platform. The first-of-its-kind device integrates augmented reality, AI-guided assessment and tactile feedback. It aims to enhance the surgical skills and training experiences for general, gynecological and laparoscopic surgeons. Ethicon debuted the system at the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL) Global Congress. […]
Asensus initiates Senhance program in Germany
Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) announced today that it entered into an agreement to initiate a surgical robotic program in Germany. Klinikum Idar-Oberstein Hospital entered into a lease agreement to use a Senhance surgical system. Senhance, Asensus’ flagship offering for its Performance-Guided Surgery, is a first-of-its-kind digital laparoscopic surgical robot. It uses augmented intelligence to perform procedures through […]
FundamentalVR inks new collab for virtual ophthalmic training
FundamentalVR announced today that it teamed up with the American Academy of Opthalmology on virtual reality (VR) medical training. The two combined for the Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF) Pediatric Ophthalmology VR Simulation Program. They call it a significant step toward revolutionizing pediatric ophthalmic training, according to a news release. Together, FundamentalVR and the Academy […]
Inari Medical plans to buy LimFlow Medical for up to $415M
Inari Medical today announced a definitive agreement to purchase LimFlow Medical for up to $415 million. The deal comes just weeks after Paris-based LimFlow won FDA premarket approval (PMA) for its breakthrough system to treat chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). San Jose, California–based Inari said it expects to complete the acquisition by the end of 2023. […]
FDA clears Corin Group’s Apollo surgical robot platform
Corin Group announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Apollo robotic-assisted surgical platform. The Cirencester, UK-based company also picked up clearance for the ApolloKnee software application. Corin Group says it marks “a significant industry milestone” in its commitment to advancing total joint replacement surgery. Apollo, which features BalanceBot technology, builds upon a […]
Stereotaxis performs first surgical robot procedure with Abbott cardiac mapping tech
Stereotaxis (NYSE:STXS) today announced the first treated patients in the U.S. as part of its surgical robotics collaboration with Abbott . In May, the two companies entered a deal aimed at taking robotic electrophysiology to the next level. It sought to integrate the Abbott EnSite X EP 3D heart mapping system — with Stereotaxis’ robotic […]
Olympus warns on insufflation unit after reported death, other complications
Olympus announced a field corrective action in the U.S. due to over-insufflation during use of its UHI-4 high-flow insufflation unit. The company designed UHI-4 to facilitate laparoscopic and endoscopic observation, diagnosis and treatment. It insufflates the abdominal cavity and colon, providing automatic suction and smoke evacuation. Olympus received complaints of patients suffering complications from over-insufflation […]
PCI guidance tech from Philips delivers positive study results
Philips today announced study results supporting its instant wave-free ratio (iFR) in guiding percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Amsterdam-based Philips offers iFR as a pressure-derived index to assess coronary blockages during interventional procedures. iFR avoids the use of hyperemic agents — drugs that maximize blood flow but can impact the patient experience. Dr. Matthias Götberg presented […]
First commercial cases completed with Levita Magnetics’ MARS surgical robot
Levita Magnetics today announced the world’s first commercial use for its MARS magnetic-assisted robotic surgery platform. Dr. Matthew Kroh and Dr. Andrew Strong performed the first minimally invasive procedures with the system at the Cleveland Clinic. The procedures took place last month, just over a month after the FDA cleared the MARS system. In a […]