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They said it at DeviceTalks Boston

June 24, 2022 By Jim Hammerand

Medtech insiders convened at DeviceTalks Boston 2022 in May to discuss device design, innovation and trends shaping the industry now and in the years and decades ahead. Here are some of the most quotable insights from panelists and speakers at our live event. And make sure to save the date — and save your seat […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, News Well Tagged With: Activ Surgical, Avail Medsystems, Boston Scientific, DeviceTalks Boston, Harvard, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Insulet, Medtech Innovator, Medtronic, Proximie, Stryker

How technology is changing the operating room

May 11, 2022 By Sean Whooley

With all the hype around the use of data, artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies, the operating room environment is ever-changing. But, how does it translate to what clinicians do in practice, and how will it improve? On the “How technology is changing the OR” panel at DeviceTalks Boston, Proximie CEO Nadine Hachach-Haram posited that […]

Filed Under: Big Data, DeviceTalks Q&A, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Featured, Health Information Technology, Health Technology, Hospital Care, Software / IT, Special Content, Surgical Tagged With: Activ Surgical, Avail Medsystems, DeviceTalks Boston, Proximie, Stryker

Activ Surgical raises $15M in Series B extension

March 22, 2022 By Sean Whooley

Activ Surgical today received a $15 million extension to its Series B financing round, bringing its total Series B to $60 million. Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ venture capital arm, Hikma Ventures, led the Series B extension, which also had participation from existing investors. The $15 million investment announced today adds to the initial $45 million Boston-based Activ […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Funding Roundup, Health Technology, Imaging, News Well, Software / IT, Surgical Tagged With: Activ Surgical, Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

Johns Hopkins-led team’s robot performs laparoscopic surgery without human help

February 4, 2022 By Chris Newmarker

A Johns Hopkins University research team has created a robot that can perform laparoscopic surgery on a pig’s soft tissue without a human being’s aid. The researchers described their latest advance with their Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR) in the January 26 issue of Science Robotics. “Our findings show that we can automate one of the most […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Research & Development, Robotics, Surgical Tagged With: Activ Surgical, Johns Hopkins University, robot-assisted, Robotic Surgery

Activ Surgical appoints former Olympus VP as its COO

January 24, 2022 By Sean Whooley

Activ Surgical announced today that it appointed Manisha Shah-Bugaj as its new chief operating officer (COO). Shah-Bugaj will hold responsibility for overseeing all business operations for the company, including oversight of the impending commercialization of its ActivSight enhanced visualization imaging model and the implementation of its surgical visualization technology at established pilot hospital sites in […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Health Technology, Imaging, Software / IT, Surgical Tagged With: Activ Surgical, Personnel Moves

Activ Surgical closes $45M Series B funding round

September 30, 2021 By Danielle Kirsh

Activ Surgical today announced that it has secured $45 million in a Series B funding round. The funding round was led by Cota Capital and included seven new investors. To date, the Boston-based company has raised a total of $77 million. Activ Surgical is developing a hardware-agnostic platform with ActivInsights augmented reality-based software for autonomous […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Funding Roundup, Robotics, Surgical Tagged With: Activ Surgical

FDA clears Activ Surgical hardware for enhanced surgical visualization

April 9, 2021 By Chris Newmarker

Activ Surgical announced today that it’s won FDA 510(k) clearance for ActivSight, the company’s intraoperative imaging module for enhanced surgical visualization. Todd Usen, the Boston-based company’s CEO, described the clearance as “big news” in a LinkedIn post. “This clearance gets us one step closer to bringing our technology to ORs around the world and enabling […]

Filed Under: 510(k), Featured, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health Technology, Imaging, Regulatory/Compliance, Software / IT, Surgical Tagged With: Activ Surgical, AI, artificial intelligence

DTW Podcast: Can AI, advanced imaging and robotics ‘democratize’ surgery?

March 7, 2021 By Tom Salemi

A new generation of digital surgery systems will level surgeons’ playing field — giving them artificial intelligence, robotic tools, and other assistive technologies. In three interviews in this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, leaders from Asensus, ActivSurgical and Memic explain how their systems will improve surgeon performance, reduce errors, and deliver the “democratization” of surgical robotics. […]

Filed Under: Device Talks Podcasts, Digital Health, Featured, Imaging, Robotics, Surgical Tagged With: Activ Surgical, Asensus Surgical, Bardy Diagnostics, Boston Scientific, DeviceTalks Weekly, Finnegan, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, Hillrom, Johnson and Johnson, Lumenis Ltd., MAKO Surgical Corp., Medtronic, Memic Innovative Surgery, PackworldUSA, PSN Labs, Stryker

Activ Surgical launches robotic surgery AI software

May 6, 2020 By Nancy Crotti

Activ Surgical said today it is launching ActivEdge, an artificial-intelligence and machine-learning platform designed to improve surgical procedures and outcomes. The Boston-based company said it will be available initially in the U.S. and next year worldwide. Activ Surgical said it will initially focus on promoting the new software for the most common laparoscopic procedures, including […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Imaging, Robotics, Surgical Tagged With: Activ Surgical, Machine learning/AI

Activ Surgical raises $13m

July 5, 2019 By Chris Newmarker

Activ Surgical has raised nearly $13 million as the company continues development of its Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR). The Boston-based company has been seeking nearly $19 million in the money-raise, according to a Form D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1. Founded in 2017, Activ’s initial technology is STAR. […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Imaging, News Well, Robotics, Surgical Tagged With: Activ Surgical

Cantel Medical taps ex-Cardinal Health COO Fotiades for CEO | Personnel Moves, March 5, 2019

March 5, 2019 By Brad Perriello

 Cantel Medical taps ex-Cardinal Health vet for CEO Cantel Medical (NYSE:CMD) said today that it named former Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) COO George Fotiades to be its new president & CEO, replacing Jorgen Hansen effective immediately. Fotiades will retain his seat on Cantel’s board, the Little Falls, N.J.-based company said. “On behalf of the board, I am very […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Activ Surgical, BioDirection, Cantel Medical Corp., cathworks, CHF Solutions Inc., Globus Medical, Misonix, Personnel Moves, sciton, Sensus Healthcare LLC, Zynex

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