Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) announced today that it entered into a non-binding letter of intent for Karl Storz to acquire it. The agreement enables Karl Storz to engage in diligence and negotiations over a potential acquisition of the surgical robot maker. Asensus and Karl Storz began a collaboration over surgical robotics just over a year ago […]
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10 surgical robotics companies you need to know
The surgical robotics space saw a major shakeup last year. “Robotics is hard. Robotics in healthcare is hard.” Hani Abouhalka, Johnson & Johnson’s company group chair for Robotics & Digital, said those words at our DeviceTalks West event in California in October. It pretty much sums up the situation for medtech companies large and small […]
Asensus makes first pediatric surgical robot placement in Japan
Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) announced today that Nagoya University Hospital in Japan agreed to lease a surgical robot system. The hospital entered into an agreement to utilize the Senhance surgical system in its pediatric surgery department. This agreement took place at the end of December. It marks the first pediatric installation in Japan and the fourth […]
Asensus Surgical shows off its next-gen robot to surgeons
Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) announced today that it conducted an in vivo lab evaluation of its next-generation Luna surgical robot. This evaluation marks the latest milestone for the company’s new system over the past year. Asensus first unveiled the next-generation robot in February of last year. The integrated digital surgery solution features a next-generation surgical platform […]
Asensus makes another Senhance surgical robot sale
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mayo Clinic is using Asensus surgical robotics for pediatric cases
Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) named Mayo Clinic as the previously unidentified hospital customer that has leased the company’s surgical robotics system for pediatric cases. The Mayo Clinic Hospital at the Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, is already using the Asensus Senhance system for pediatric operations, the device developer said in a recent regulatory filing. Research […]
Asensus, Nvidia to collab on AI for surgical robotics
Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) announced today that it entered into a collaboration with Nvidia to accelerate the development of its ISU. The partnership aims to enhance the ISU (Intelligent Surgical Unit), part of Asensus’ performance-guided surgery offerings. Asensus designed its flagship Senhance surgical robot platform around the ISU. The real-time intraoperative surgical image analytics platform leverages […]
Asensus Surgical targets FDA clearance for Luna surgical robot in 2025
Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) announced its second-quarter financial results and shared an update on its Luna surgical robot platform. Shares of ASXC rose 9.8% at 36¢ apiece in late-afternoon trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — stayed even. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based Asensus unveiled […]