Johnson & Johnson MedTech (NYSE:JNJ) company Ethicon announced today that its Monarch robotic surgery platform received FDA 510(k) clearance. Ethicon’s Auris Health subsidiary received the FDA clearance for Monarch for endourological procedures. Company officials say it’s now the first and only multispecialty, flexible robotic solution for use in both bronchoscopy and urology. The company said […]
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Zeta Surgical raises $5.2M for robotic surgery platform
Surgical robotics and mixed reality company Zeta Surgical announced today that it closed a $5.2 million financing round. Boston-based Zeta Surgical’s financing round was led by Innospark Ventures, with participation from TSVC, Y Combinator, Trevor Fetter and more. The company said in a news release that it will use the funds to finalize the development […]
Memic Innovative Surgery partners with VirtaMed to develop robotic surgery VR training
VirtaMed and Memic Innovative Surgery announced today that they will work together to develop virtual reality simulations for surgeons training on Memic’s Hominis surgical system. The FDA-authorized Hominis surgical robot features small humanoid-shaped arms that include shoulder, elbow and wrist joints to provide human-level dexterity and 360-degree articulation. The surgical robotics system has an indication […]
Medtronic performs first procedure with Hugo surgical robot in Europe
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it performed the first clinical procedure in Europe with its Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system. Dr. Alexandre Mottrie, head of urology at OLV Hospital in Aalst, Belgium, performed the robotic prostatectomy. (Mottrie is also and CEO and founder of the Belgium-based ORSI Academy for training, R&D and data analysis for improving […]
Johnson & Johnson must face former Auris Health shareholders’ fraud lawsuit
A Delaware judge has denied Johnson & Johnson’s motions to dismiss a fraud lawsuit filed by former shareholders of Auris Health, who alleged that J&J executives misrepresented their intentions for the robotic surgery company when they acquired it for $3.4 billion in 2019. Acting as the representative of the former Auris shareholders, Fortis Advisors sued […]
Intuitive wins FDA clearance for robotic stapler
Intuitive (NSDQ:ISRG) announced today that it received FDA clearance for its SureForm stapler and reloads for use in surgery. Sunnyvale, California–based Intuitive said the fully wristed, 8 mm SureForm 30 curved-tip stapler and reloads (gray, white and blue) are for use in general, thoracic, gynecologic, urologic and pediatric surgery. It aims to help surgeons better […]
Johnson & Johnson discloses two-year delay for Ottava robot
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today confirmed that it experienced a “temporary setback” with its Ottava surgical robotic system. Speaking on the company’s third-quarter earnings call, transcribed by SeekingAlpha, J&J EVP Joseph Wolk said that, while the company maintains its commitment to developing a general surgery offering with Ottava, the platform’s development timeline has been pushed […]
Intuitive responds to FDA alert on robot-assisted mastectomies
The FDA is warning patients and health care providers that some clinical studies using robotically-assisted surgical devices for mastectomies may not have the proper regulatory supervision. The FDA said it is “aware of allegations that clinical studies are being conducted using RAS devices to perform mastectomies for the prevention or treatment of cancer without the […]
7 companies using robot-assisted surgery to transform orthopedics
It seems as if every orthopedic device company is getting involved in robot-assisted surgery — rolling out robots to assist surgeons operating on the knee, hip, shoulder or spine. Two events in recent years especially signaled that robots were coming into their own in the space: Stryker spent $1.7 billion for Mako Surgical in order […]
Stryker acquires OrthoSensor and its knee surgery sensor tech
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 […]
BREAKING: Johnson & Johnson finally unveils its new robot-assisted surgery system
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 […]
