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 […]
Memic Innovative Surgery
Memic may go public through merger with SPAC
Memic Innovative Surgery is reportedly eyeing a move to go public through a merger with SPAC MedTech Acquisition Corp. Bloomberg reported that people with knowledge of the matter say that Memic, which develops Hominis, the first FDA-approved, robotically assisted surgical device for performing transvaginal hysterectomy, is in talks over going public with the SPAC. A […]
Memic raises $96M to support surgical robot with humanoid-shaped arm
Memic Innovative Surgery announced today that it closed a $96 million Series D financing round. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Memic develops Hominis, the first FDA-approved robotically-assisted surgical device for performing transvaginal hysterectomy, with indication for performing benign hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy. The FDA approved the Hominis system last month. Hominis is designed to remove the uterus using […]
DTW Podcast: Can AI, advanced imaging and robotics ‘democratize’ surgery?
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. […]
FDA approves first robot-assisted system for transvaginal hysterectomy
The FDA announced today that it authorized marketing for Memic Innovative Surgery’s Hominis system for transvaginal hysterectomy. Hominis is the first FDA-approved robotically-assisted surgical device for performing transvaginal hysterectomy, with indication for performing benign hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy, according to an FDA news release. Using minimally invasive surgical instruments inserted through the vagina and a video […]
