Momentis Surgical (formerly Memic) announced today that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for its second-generation Anovo surgical robot. Last month, Anovo received clearance for use in single-site, abdominal access across ventral hernia repair. It complemented Anovo’s existing approvals for natural orifice laparoscopic-assisted transvaginal benign gynecology procedures. Momentis said the system became the first and only FDA-authorized surgical […]
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Momentis Surgical wins FDA clearance for its surgical robot
Momentis Surgical (formerly Memic) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Anovo robotic surgical platform. Anovo received clearance for use in single-site, abdominal access across ventral hernia repair. The clearance complements Anovo’s existing approvals for natural orifice laparoscopic-assisted transvaginal benign gynecology procedures. Momentis designed Anovo as a single-port robotics platform and clearance […]
How did medtech SPAC mergers fare?
Over the past few years, special purpose acquisition corporations (SPACs) have found their way into the medtech space. These businesses — built to bring private companies public — raise initial public offerings (IPOs). They then go and acquire existing companies, taking them public in the process. The value of these mergers varies, but some in […]
Memic Innovative Surgery is now Momentis Surgical
Memic Innovative Surgery announced today that it rebranded to become Momentis Surgical and changed the name of its proprietary technology. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Memic changed the name of its Hominis system for robotic-assisted transvaginal hysterectomy to the Anovo surgical system. Last week, the company announced that HCA Florida Kendall Hospital and The Women’s Hospital at […]
Memic completes first robotic-assisted transvaginal hysterectomy procedures with Hominis
Memic Innovative Surgery announced today that the first U.S. patient procedures were completed with its Hominis system for robotic-assisted transvaginal hysterectomy. HCA Florida Kendall Hospital and The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial successfully completed the first U.S. patient procedures using Hominis, the first and only FDA-authorized surgical robot that features miniature humanoid-shaped arms, with shoulder, […]
Memic Innovative Surgery’s SPAC deal is off
Memic Innovative Surgery and the SPAC called MedTech Acquisition Corp. are calling off the merger that would have taken Memic public. The two companies said the decision was mutual — the result of market conditions and associated volatility due to recent world events. Memic is the developer of Hominis — the first FDA-approved, robotically assisted […]
Memic Innovative Surgery partners with VirtaMed to develop robotic surgery VR training
VirtaMed and Memic Innovative Surgery announced today that they will work together to develop virtual reality simulations for surgeons training on Memic’s Hominis surgical system. The FDA-authorized Hominis surgical robot features small humanoid-shaped arms that include shoulder, elbow and wrist joints to provide human-level dexterity and 360-degree articulation. The surgical robotics system has an indication […]
First U.S. facilities adopt Memic Innovative Surgery’s Hominis robotic surgery platform
Memic Innovative Surgery announced today that three U.S.-based facilities acquired the Hominis robot-assisted surgical system. HCA Florida Healthcare’s Kendall Regional Medical Center, Advent Health Celebration and The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial all acquired the Hominis surgical system. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Memic’s Hominis system will now be used at the facilities in single-site, natural orifice […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Hot streak comes to slight halt
After several weeks of high-level performance, the medtech industry saw its first dip in a while over the last seven days. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week (Aug. 13) at 117.92 points, marking a –1.2% dip from the 119.41-point tally a week prior […]
Memic Innovative Surgery to go public via SPAC merger
Memic Innovative Surgery announced that it entered into a merger agreement with special purpose acquisition company MedTech Acquisition Corp. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Memic will operate under its current name upon the closing of the transaction, with Dr. Maurice R. Ferré — an independent director of MedTech and current chairman of Memic — will serve as […]
MedTech 100 roundup: More growth ahead?
A turgid month for the medtech industry might be drifting into the past after the past week indicated a slight turnaround as summer nears. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished the week at 107.74 points, marking a 1.4% rise from the 106.22-point mark set one […]
