The Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum announced its full conference agenda for the May 10-11 2023 event at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. 

Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a responsive ankle exoskeleton algorithm that uses direct muscle measurement.

Auris Health, an Ethicon subsidiary, received FDA clearance for Monarch for endourological procedures in May 2022.

The system, created by ABB and UTMB, can increase the number of neutralizing antibody tests performed from 15 a day to over 1,000 daily. 

Researchers developed a sensor system that detects residual movement of an arm and calibrates the appropriate pressurization of the balloon actuator to move the person’s arm smoothly and naturally.

Ronovo Surgical announced that it closed a new round of financing, bringing its total funds raised to more than $50 million since 2020.

New features from Asensus Surgical include 3D measurement, digital tagging and image enhancement.

Relay adds three executives to boost software engineering, product management and industrial design.

The single-column, multiple-arm design of conventional surgical robots limits the angle of approach when multiple instruments are deployed. This is the main challenge that needs to be overcome.

Intuitive Surgical released preliminary Q4 results that included a revenue miss, but the company expects da Vinci surgical robot procedures to grow.

Activ Surgical has completed its first case with ActivSight Intelligent Light, a module that provides enhanced visualization during surgery. 

The National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institute of Health, awarded Hello Robot with an approximately $2.5 million grant. 

The Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum (May 10-11, 2023 in Boston) addresses engineering challenges faced when designing and developing healthcare robots.

Researchers at MIT have designed a soft, robotic implantable ventilator that can augment the diaphragm’s natural contractions. 

Siemens Healthineers acquired Corindus for $1.1 billion in 2019. Corindus develops the CorPath robot-assisted device for coronary and peripheral vascular procedures.

Intuition Robotics launched an updated version of its digital care companion for aging adults, that includes hardware and software updates, called ElliQ 2.0. 

The deal includes the planned development of robotic-assisted orthotic and prosthetic devices, the companies said.

Titan Medical announced today that it plans to review and evaluate strategic alternatives to unlock shareholder value.

Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon business unit will sell CMR’s surgical robotics system to select hospitals in Italy, France, Germany and Brazil.

Through magnetic propulsion, the company’s Bionauts can navigate the human body and deliver drugs locally.

There are now Versius robots in operation across Europe, Asia, Australia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

BARMER announced it will accept a ruling from state courts that made exoskeletons considered as direct disability compensation.