Clearance expands the versatility of the company’s flexible robotic surgery system. It adds to Anovo’s already cleared natural orifice and single-port indications. The company said it makes its robot the first system capable of supporting all three surgical access approaches on a single platform.
Anovo offers flexible instruments, internally articulated to shift the point of articulation inside the patient. This minimizes external arm movement while maintaining true 360-degree dexterity at the surgical site. The company says it provides a more compact robotic architecture with fewer of the limitations inherent to conventional systems.
Momentis said that clearance allows surgeons to utilize Anovo’s proprietary humanoid-inspired shoulder-, elbow- and wrist-like robotic instruments through the conventional multiport approach. It enables surgeons to choose between single-site and multiport approaches for ventral hernia repair. This also adds the multiport option to single-site and transvaginal approaches for gynecologic surgeons.
According to the company, Anovo also offers a compact footprint, simplified workflow, and lower capital requirements. This helps improve access to robotic surgery in both hospital and outpatient settings.
Commentary from Momentis Surgical leadership
Dvir Cohen, CEO of Momentis Surgical, said:
“From the beginning, our vision was never to build another robotic system that simply replicated laparoscopy. We set out to rethink robotic surgery from the inside out. This clearance represents another important step toward that vision by giving surgeons the flexibility to choose the appropriate surgical approach for the patients’ benefit while using the same compact robotic platform.”
Dr. Maurice R Ferré, chair of Momentis Surgical, chair and CEO of Insightec and co-founder and former CEO of Mako Surgical, said:
“The future of robotic surgery will not be defined by a single access technique. Surgeons need the flexibility to select the best approach for each patient. With this clearance, Anovo becomes a truly adaptable platform capable of supporting natural orifice, single-port, and multiport procedures within one unified robotic ecosystem.” Until now, hospitals have largely had to choose robotic systems based on surgical approach. This clearance provides the modularity of natural orifice, single-site, and multiport surgery for the indicated procedures on a single flexible robotic platform.
