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Stereotaxis up on Street-beating Q4 results

February 25, 2021 By Chris Newmarker Leave a Comment

Shares of Stereotaxis (NYSE:STXS) shot up in morning trading today after the robotic surgery company reported Street-beating Q4 results and predicted double-digit revenue growth this year. The St. Louis–based company, creator of robotic technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, reported a loss of –$1.18 million, or –2¢ share, on sales of $6.82 million for the […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Cardiovascular, Featured, Robotics, Surgical, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: robot-assisted, Robotic Surgery, Stereotaxis

Titan Medical brings in another $23 million

February 24, 2021 By Chris Newmarker Leave a Comment

Titan Medical (TSX:TMD;OTC:TITFX) today announced the closing of a $23 million bought deal. The Toronto-based surgical robotics company conducted the sale by way of a short form prospectus in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario — as well as a private placement in the U.S. Last month, Titan Medical raised an additional […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Funding Roundup, Robotics, Surgical Tagged With: robot-assisted, Robotic Surgery, Titan Medical Inc.

12 surgical robotics companies you need to know

February 23, 2021 By Chris Newmarker Leave a Comment

Surgical robotics remains a hot area in medtech — even as it faces headwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic. Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) pioneered robotic surgery through the early 2000s and remains the dominant player, but major companies including Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) have big plans to enter the space and compete. Meanwhile, Stryker (NYSE:SYK) has built a […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Orthopedics, Robotics, Surgical Tagged With: Corindus Vascular Robotics, Intuitive Surgical, Johnson & Johnson, Johnson and Johnson, Medtronic, Monteris Medical, robot-assisted, Robotic Surgery, Siemens Healthineers, Smith & Nephew, Smith+Nephew, Stereotaxis, Stryker, Titan Medical Inc., TransEnterix, Vicarious Surgical, Zimmer Biomet

BREAKING: TransEnterix announces name change, new category of surgery

February 23, 2021 By Sean Whooley Leave a Comment

TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) announced today that it will change its name to Asensus Surgical and introduce a new category of surgery to its offerings. Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based Asensus Surgical said in a news release that its name change represents its broader vision of shaping the future of surgery by integrating computer vision and machine learning with […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Robotics, Surgical, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Asensus Surgical, robot-assisted, Robotic Surgery, TransEnterix

Could artificial intelligence boost surgical robotics to new heights?

February 19, 2021 By Chris Newmarker Leave a Comment

Ken Goldberg thinks artificial intelligence will enable surgical robots to achieve their best function — not replacing surgeons but augmenting their work by reducing the monotony of specific subtasks like suturing. The William S. Floyd Jr. Distinguished Chair in Engineering at UC Berkeley, Goldberg and his research team have continued to advance the field. The group — which includes postdoctoral […]

Filed Under: Featured, Health Technology, Robotics, Software / IT, Surgical Tagged With: Intuitive Surgical, Ken Goldberg, robot-assisted, Robotic Surgery, TransEnterix, UC Berkeley

TransEnterix brings in $79.6M from stock offering

February 3, 2021 By Chris Newmarker

TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) recently announced that it has closed on a public offering of more than 26.5 million shares of its common stock, with roughly $79.6 million in aggregate gross proceeds for the surgical robotics company. The offering, in combination with recent financing activity, extends TransEnterix’s cash runway into 2024. The money will go toward general corporate […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Funding Roundup, Robotics, Surgical Tagged With: robot-assisted, Robotic Surgery, TransEnterix

DePuy Synthes lands FDA clearance for Velys robotic knee system

January 20, 2021 By Sean Whooley

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) unit DePuy Synthes announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Velys system. Velys is a robotic-assisted system designed for use with the Attune total knee system and its cleared indications for use and it will become part of the broader Velys digital surgery platform of connected technologies, according to a news […]

Filed Under: 510(k), Featured, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Regulatory/Compliance, Robotics, Surgical Tagged With: DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson, Johnson and Johnson, robot-assisted, Robotic Surgery

Stryker acquires OrthoSensor and its knee surgery sensor tech

January 5, 2021 By Chris Newmarker

Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced today that it has bought privately-held OrthoSensor and its Verasense intraoperative sensor tech that could further enhance the ortho giant’s Mako robots. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Stryker officials in a news release noted that Verasense since 2011 has proved itself to be a  unique knee balancing solution in […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Digital Health, Featured, Mergers & Acquisitions, Orthopedics, Robotics, Surgical Tagged With: Orthosensor Inc., robot-assisted, Stryker, surgical robotics

The top 5 MassDevice stories of the week — November 20, 2020

November 20, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

The past week saw major news in the robotic surgery space, with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) unveiling its new Ottava platform. Want to hear more about the week’s top medtech news on MassDevice? Executive editor Chris Newmarker and Tom Salemi will discuss the week’s “Newmarker’s Newsmakers” during our DeviceTalks Weekly podcast. Without further ado, here’s this […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Robotics, Surgical Tagged With: Johnson & Johnson, MassDevice Top Five, robot-assisted, Robotic Surgery

FDA clears Think Surgical’s second-gen robotic knee surgery system

November 20, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

Think Surgical announced today that FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for the second generation of its TSolution One total knee application. The TSolution One is an active robot for total knee replacement; it includes fully automated bone preparation and provides surgeons a choice of implant options. The newly-cleared version of the system features includes an […]

Filed Under: 510(k), Featured, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), News Well, Orthopedics, Regulatory/Compliance, Robotics, Surgical Tagged With: robot-assisted, Robotic Surgery, Think Surgical, thinksurgical

BREAKING: Johnson & Johnson finally unveils its new robot-assisted surgery system

November 19, 2020 By Sean Whooley

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today shared details on its surgical robotic platform that it says offers unrivaled flexibility and control compared to the rest of the market. The new system is designed with six arms to provide more control and flexibility in surgery, while its arms will be integrated into the operating table. Additionally, the platform […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Diagnostics, Digital Health, Drug-Device Combinations, Endoscopic, Featured, Health Technology, Oncology, Regulatory/Compliance, Robotics, Software / IT, Surgical Tagged With: Johnson and Johnson, robot-assisted, surgical robotics

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