Top surgical robotics companies have joined forces to publish technical guidelines for robotic telesurgery. Announced today, the guidelines are published in the World Journal of Surgery and represent a first step of major industry players working together toward eventual industry standards for remote robotic surgery procedures. Co-authors included a coalition of experts from major medtech […]
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Microport laparoscopic surgical robot wins regulatory nod in China
MicroPort MedBot recently announced that its Toumai SP laparoscopic surgical robot has received National Medical Products Administration approval in China. The approval for the Toumai SP system covered clinical uses across urology, general surgery, and gynecology, according to a March 20 news release from MicroPort. [Get key insights on the surgical robotics market in our […]
Microport surgical robot completes first telesurgery procedures in Africa
MicroPort recently announced it completed six robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy procedures using its MedBot surgical robot in Angola. The surgeries were led by Dr. Vipul Patel, a robotic urologist from the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth in Celebration, Florida, who has performed more than 18,000 robotic prostatectomies. The procedures took place at Complexo Hospitalar de […]
MicroPort wins expanded labeling in Europe for trio of pacemakers
MicroPort CRM announced that it received expanded labeling for its range of implantable pacemakers — Alizea, Borea and Celea. Shanghai, China–based MicroPort’s pacemakers received expanded labeling for left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP). The company says LBBAP, which utilizes the heart’s natural conduction system efficiency, is seen as the new approach to physiological pacing. MicroPort […]
CardioFlow wins CE mark for VitaFlow Liberty TAVI system
MicroPort CardioFlow Medtech Corp. today announced that it received CE mark for its second-generation aortic valve implant. The VitaFlow Liberty transcatheter aortic valve implant (TAVI) device and retrievable delivery system received EU CE-MDR certification. CardioFlow’s implant helps patients avoid open-heart surgery and delivers minimal trauma, quick recovery and enhanced quality of life. VitaFlow can assist […]
FDA approves next-gen MicroPort CRM pacemakers
MicroPort CRM announced today that it received FDA approval for its Alizea and Celea implantable pacemakers. The cardiac rhythm management subsidiary of MicroPort Scientific said its newly approved devices are the longest-lasting pacemakers for their size on the market today. They offer a volume of just 11cc and a projected longevity of 13 years. Additionally, […]
Rapid Medical raises $50M to support its minimally invasive stroke treatments
Rapid Medical has completed an oversubscribed Series D financing worth $50 million, with money slated to support rapid worldwide commercialization of the Yokeam, Israel–based company’s minimally invasive stroke treatment tech. The money raised comes on the heels of FDA clearance of the company’s Tigertriever revascularization device to treat ischemic stroke. Touted as a new class […]
