EndoQuest Robotics announced today that the FDA’s Safer Technologies Program (STeP) accepted its flexible surgical robotic system. STeP, a collaborative program, helps reduce the time needed to develop and obtain marketing authorization for eligible devices. The FDA launched STeP in 2021, modeling the program on its breakthrough devices designation program. STeP covers devices that could improve […]
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EndoQuest raises $42M for endoluminal robotic tech
EndoQuest Robotics announced that it closed a C-1 preferred financing round worth $42 million in proceeds. The Houston-based endoluminal surgical robotic technology developer earmarked the funding to aid its development efforts. It expects the funds to fuel the advancement of its flexible endoluminal robot for minimally invasive procedures. EndoQuest designed its platform to address unmet […]
16 surgical robotics companies you need to know
Intuitive remains the dominant surgical robotics company, but corporations ranging from Medtronic to Vicarious Surgical look to compete. Robotic-assisted surgery remains one of the hottest spaces in medtech. Intuitive, which pioneered the field in the 1990s and early 2000s, continues to innovate. At the same time, a host of other companies are looking to compete. […]
EndoQuest Robotics to install surgical robot system at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
EndoQuest Robotics announced today that its proprietary surgical robot system will be installed at a major Boston hospital. Houston-based EndoQuest’s endoluminal surgical (ELS) system will be installed at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston. It’s the world’s first endoluminal surgical robotic system for scar-free upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery, according to a news release. The […]