Moon Surgical today announced its Maestro surgical robot is being used clinically in gynecological laparoscopic procedures. The Paris-based company’s surgical robot has routinely been used by eight surgeons in two facilities in France across 20 different clinical indications, including abdominal and bariatric. The recent gynecological use was for hysterectomy, cystectomy, adnexectomy and ovariectomy procedures. Surgeons […]
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10 surgical robotics companies you need to know
The surgical robotics space saw a major shakeup last year. “Robotics is hard. Robotics in healthcare is hard.” Hani Abouhalka, Johnson & Johnson’s company group chair for Robotics & Digital, said those words at our DeviceTalks West event in California in October. It pretty much sums up the situation for medtech companies large and small […]
Moon Surgical announces first commercial Maestro surgical robot cases in France
Moon Surgical today announced the successful completion of the first 10 laparoscopic surgeries with its Maestro system in France. The procedures — bariatric and abdominal surgery procedures — took place at the Arnault Tzanck Institute in Nice, France. Laparoscopic surgeons Dr. Benjamin Cadière and Dr. Georges Debs performed them. According to a news release, the […]
First U.S. clinical cases performed with Moon Surgical’s Maestro surgical robot
Moon Surgical announced today that a hospital in Florida performed the first U.S. clinical procedures with its Maestro surgical robot. The procedures took place at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Steven Hodgett, Dr. Craig Morgenthal and Dr. Alexander Rose performed the surgeries. They conducted sleeve gastrectomies, the most common bariatric (weight loss) surgery. Moon […]
Moon Surgical picks up CE mark for updated Maestro surgical robot
Moon Surgical announced today that it received CE mark approval in Europe for the latest version of its Maestro surgical robot system. The initial version of Maestro received CE mark approval earlier this year in April. This milestone marks the latest in a string of positive updates for Moon Surgical, which raised $55.4 million in […]
Moon Surgical raises $55.4M to support surgical robot platform, names Fred Moll board chair
Moon Surgical announced today that it raised $55.4 million and appointed a surgical robotics veteran as the chair of its board. The French-American company develops the Maestro system to support surgeons in soft tissue surgical procedures. The platform acts as a robotic surgical assistant to augment the precision and control of laparoscopic surgery. Moon Surgical’s […]
What’s on the horizon in surgical robotics?
While question marks remain over where medtech is going, the path for surgical robotics remains full of excitement. Medical technology has experienced a bit of a rocky period lately. Layoffs continue to hamper the space, and financial outlooks are a bit cloudy for some companies. However, there remains plenty to look forward to in the […]
Moon Surgical wins CE mark for Maestro surgical robot
Moon Surgical announced today that its Maestro system for surgical robotics received CE mark approval in Europe. To date, the French-American surgical robot maker said 50 patients in Europe underwent Maestro-assisted surgery. These took place in a clinical trial led by Dr. Guy-Bernard Cadière in Brussels, Belgium. The company designed Maestro to support surgeons in […]
How these engineers make DeviceTalks Boston go!
We love engineers of all types — here are just a few you’ll meet at DeviceTalks Boston. We love engineers here at DeviceTalks. It’s obvious why. Engineers are the straw that stirs medtech’s drink (apologies to Reggie Jackson). Nothing happens — financing, manufacturing, approval, help for patients — without a well-conceived product. And engineers often […]
Moon Surgical completes first-in-human clinical study of its Maestro robot
Moon Surgical announced today that it successfully completed 30 first-in-human laparoscopy procedures with its Maestro surgical robot. It’s more good news for the French company, which last week won FDA clearance for Maestro. The clearance offers support to surgeons in soft tissue surgical procedures. Moon Surgical designed Maestro for soft tissue procedures not currently supported […]
Moon Surgical wins first FDA 510(k) clearance for surgical robot
Moon Surgical announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Maestro surgical robotics system. Paris- and San Francisco-based Moon Surgical designed Maestro to support surgeons in soft tissue surgical procedures. Think of it as a robotic surgical assistant. The small, adaptable system can integrate into existing clinical workflows. It features capabilities that bolster […]