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. […]
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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 […]