Levita Magnetics today announced the international launch of its MARS (magnetic-assisted robotic surgery) system with its placement at Hospital Luis Tisne in Santiago, Chile. Dr. Julio Jimenez used the system to perform same-day-discharge cholecystectomies (gallbladder removal) and bariatric surgeries. Jiminez previously helped Levita Magnetics with its clinical trials, said Levita Magnetics founder, CEO and President […]
Robotic Surgery
Mayo Clinic is using Asensus surgical robotics for pediatric cases
Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) named Mayo Clinic as the previously unidentified hospital customer that has leased the company’s surgical robotics system for pediatric cases. The Mayo Clinic Hospital at the Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, is already using the Asensus Senhance system for pediatric operations, the device developer said in a recent regulatory filing. Research […]
Galen Robotics wins FDA de novo nod for ear, nose, throat surgical robot
Galen Robotics announced today that the FDA granted it de novo classification for its Galen ES robotic surgery system. The de novo nod authorizes the use of Galen ES in rigid microlaryngeal procedures. Baltimore-based Galen Robotics designed the system as a cooperatively powered surgical assistant for ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery. It facilitates ENT […]
USMI to debut Canady surgical robot
US Medical Innovations (USMI) today announced plans to display its Canady robotic AI surgical system at the start of next year. USMI announced the planned debut in collaboration with the Jerome Canady Research Institute for Advanced and Biological Technological Sciences (JCRI-ABTS). They called the announcement “a ground-breaking achievement in surgical and robotic technology.” They plan […]
CMR Surgical brings in $165M to support surgical robot
CMR Surgical announced today that it raised a funding round worth $165 million (£133 million) and hit a milestone with its surgical robot. The Cambridge, U.K.–based company develops the Versius surgical robotic system. Versius is a small-scale system with collaborative arms and bedside units for direct patient access. It also features freedom of port placement to […]
Procept BioRobotics wins FDA IDE for Aquablation prostate cancer therapy
Procept BioRobotics (Nasdaq:PRCT) announced today that it received FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) for its Aquablation therapy. The IDE allows Procept to initiate a single-arm feasibility study for the Aquablation prostate cancer therapy in the U.S. Data generated from the study could support future research and regulatory applications in the U.S. The company plans to […]
Noah Medical presents positive first-in-human surgical robot data
Noah Medical announced new data demonstrating the navigational success and safety of its Galaxy surgical robotic system. Data came from the bronchoscopic visualization and access platform’s first-in-human trial. Noah presented it at the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology conference (AABIP 2023) in Chicago. According to a news release, the presentation marked the public […]
Vicarious Surgical looks to raise $45M from public offering
Vicarious Surgical (NYSE:RBOT) announced that it priced an underwritten public offering worth approximately $45 million in proceeds. Waltham, Massachusetts–based Vicarious’ offering includes 45 million shares of its Class A common stock priced at $1 per share. Additionally, the company granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 6.75 million shares of common […]
Leading U.S. hospital begins pediatric program with Asensus surgical robot platform
Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) announced today that an unnamed leading U.S. hospital initiated a pediatric program with its Senhance platform. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based Asensus picked up a pediatric indication for Senhance from the FDA in March. Senhance, Asensus’ flagship offering for its Performance-Guided Surgery, is a first-of-its-kind digital laparoscopic surgical robot. It uses augmented intelligence […]
FDA clears Think Surgical handheld robotic knee surgery device
Think Surgical announced today that it’s received FDA 510(k) clearance for its TMINI miniature robotic system that assists with total knee surgeries. Here’s how Fremont, California–based Think Surgical described the TMINI system in its news release: “The TMINI system includes a wireless robotic handpiece that assists surgeons in performing total knee replacement. Following a CT-based […]
Titan Medical licenses out most of its IP to Intuitive, CEO steps down
Titan Medical recently announced it entered into a licensing agreement with Intuitive Surgical and that the company’s CEO is resigning. Under the agreement, robotic-assisted surgery company Titan Medical has granted Intuitive a non-exclusive license to all of Titan’s IP, with the exception of the IP that is exclusively licensed to another party under a June […]
