In this episode of IntuitiveTalks, Tony Jarc, Sr. Director of Digital & Machine Learning at Intuitive, walks us through the evolving landscape of surgical robotics.
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.
Virtual Incision raises $30M for mini surgical robot
Virtual Incision announced that it added a $30 million extension to its previous $46 million Series C financing round.
Moon Surgical picks up CE mark for updated Maestro surgical robot
The latest evolution of the Maestro System focuses on manufacturing scalability, together with increased capability and has simplified both usability and training.
Vicarious Surgical partners with Intermountain Health
Vicarious Surgical Inc. announced it has signed a strategic development agreement with Intermountain Health, a U.S. healthcare system.
2 technologies that will be huge for robotic surgery
Intuitive president Dave Rosa identified two technologies that are going to advance surgical robotics.
Asensus Surgical targets FDA clearance for Luna surgical robot in 2025
Asensus Surgical announced its second-quarter financial results and shared an update on its Luna surgical robot platform.
This system allows surgeons to perform surgery with four arms
Researchers at EPFL have developed a robotic system that allows surgeons to control two robotic arms using haptic foot interfaces.
Moon Surgical: Maestro’s light touch can win surgical robotics arms race
The Moon Surgical Maestro robotic surgery system faces some stiff competition — and the device developer plans to use that to its advantage.
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.
Noah Medical’s Galaxy System used in US for 1st time
Noah Medical’s Galaxy System was used for the first time in the US at the University of Chicago Medicine by Dr. Kyle Hogarth.
Moon Surgical raises $55.4M to support surgical robot platform
Moon Surgical announced today that it raised $55.4 million and appointed a surgical robotics veteran as the chair of its board.
Noah Medical reports positive data for Galaxy surgical robot
The Galaxy surgical robot features advanced imaging technologies that provide real-time location updates for potentially cancerous lesions.
Alphatec acquires robotic navigation platform
Alphatec announced that it acquired all assets related to the REMI robotic navigation system from Fusion Robotics.
Noah Medical brings in $150M for Galaxy System
Noah Medical plans to use the funding to meet the rising demand for its Galaxy System, a system for navigated robotic bronchoscopy.
Keys to using ROS 2 & other frameworks for medical robots
What is the best architectural approach to use when developing medical robots? MedAcuity’s Tom Amlicke will explore this topic at the Robotics Summit & Expo.
Vicarious Surgical cuts 14% of staff
The layoffs will reduce cash burn and boost R&D spending to get a quality robotic surgery system “out the door fast.”
J&J’s Ethicon completes first robot-assisted kidney stone removal with Monarch platform
Auris Health, an Ethicon subsidiary, received FDA clearance for Monarch for endourological procedures in May 2022.
Ronovo Surgical unveils Carina surgical robot platform
Ronovo Surgical announced that it closed a new round of financing, bringing its total funds raised to more than $50 million since 2020.
Asensus Surgical wins CE mark for expanded machine learning
New features from Asensus Surgical include 3D measurement, digital tagging and image enhancement.
How motion engineering helps develop next-gen surgical robots
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 expects da Vinci procedures to increase at least 12% in 2023
Intuitive Surgical released preliminary Q4 results that included a revenue miss, but the company expects da Vinci surgical robot procedures to grow.