Surgical / Interventional Systems

Memic develops Hominis, the first FDA approved, robotically-assisted surgical device for transvaginal hysterectomies.

Microsure closes $3.26M of its Series B funding round and begins clinical evaluations of its MUSA micro-surgical robot.

Vicarious Surgical will go public through a $1.1 billion special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal, the robotic surgery pioneer announced. Vicarious, which has sought to bring robotics and virtual reality to minimally invasive surgery, will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RBOT after the merger with D8 Holdings. Hong Kong–based D8…

Memic Innovative Surgery closed a $96 million Series D financing round. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company develops Hominis, the first FDA-approved robotically-assisted surgical device for performing transvaginal hysterectomy. The FDA approved the Hominis system last month. Hominis is designed to remove the uterus using minimally invasive surgical instruments inserted through the vagina, as well as…

Forsight Robotics, an Israel-based developer of a robotic surgical platform for ophthalmic procedures, has raised $10 million. The seed round was led by Eclipse Ventures and joined by Mithril Capital. The funding is earmarked to be used for expanding ForSight’s headcount and global reach as it sets its sights on launching its robotic surgery platform…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized marketing for Memic Innovative Surgery’s Hominis system for transvaginal hysterectomy. According to the FDA, Hominis is the first FDA-approved robotically-assisted surgical device for performing transvaginal hysterectomy, with indication for performing benign hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy. Using minimally invasive surgical instruments inserted through the vagina and a video camera…

EndoWays, an Israeli developer of a disposable robotic system for the cathlab, has been acquired by Ascendum Capital, a healthcare-focused investment platform founded in 2020. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. EndoWays, founded in 2018, developed a fully disposable robotic system to support navigation and operation within blood vessels in neurovascular, peripheral and…

Edge Medical Robotics has closed a $92.6 million Series B round of funding. The Shenzhen, China-based startup will use the funding to accelerate the development and commercialization of its robots for minimally invasive surgery. The company’s website is quite vague, but it reportedly has three products, including single- and the multi-port robots for laparoscopic surgery…

TransEnterix received CE Mark approval for its Intelligent Surgical Unit for the Senhance system. The Intelligent Surgical Unit (ISU) enables machine vision capabilities on the Senhance surgical system, providing digital laparoscopic programs in Europe to be augmented by intelligence capabilities in surgical settings. The FDA cleared the ISU in March 2020. Research Triangle Park, N.C.-basd…

A new device that is 6 millimeters in diameter and 16 millimeters in length is capable of focusing and steering a fiber-delivered laser beam at high speeds.

Stryker said OrthoSensor’s Verasense intraoperative sensor technology will further boost Mako surgical robots, enhancing workflow through one complete data-driven feedback mechanism.

Distalmotion, a Swiss-based medical device startup, received the European CE Mark for its Dexter surgical robot. Manufactured in Switzerland, Dexter combines the affordability of laparoscopy with the benefits of robotic surgery for minimally-invasive surgical care. Dexter features two robotic arms that can be individually re-aligned to change trocar sites during surgery. The system also features…

In 2020, autonomous vehicles left other technology applications in the dust. Other areas of robotics receiving funding or merger and acquisition activity included supply chain automation, surgical robots, and quadrupeds.

Cerus Endovascular said the groundbreaking intracranial aneurysm procedure was completed with Xcath robotic assistance in just 28 minutes.

Corindus said new motion automations have received FDA clearance for use in coronary and peripheral robotic-assisted procedures.

Interest in surgical robotics has grown, but developers, healthcare providers, and surgeons should understand how the technology is developing, the role of motors, and what procedures are applicable. Learn more in the final RoboBusiness Direct sessions of autumn 2020.

Mirmex Motor said its AI-developed electric motors and flexible circuits can make it easier to design and manufacture devices such as prosthetics and surgical robots.

After delays, Johnson & Johnson has announced its Ottava robot-assisted surgical platform, which it claimed will be more flexible than other systems currently on the market.

Robotics investments slowed somewhat in October 2020, but transportation, healthcare, and software remained strong.

Italian robotic surgery company MMI announced the CE marking and launch of what it’s calling the “world’s smallest wristed surgical instruments.” MMI designed the Symani surgical system for open microsurgical procedures. The system combines the benefits of tremor reduction and motion scaling (7-20x) with the world’s smallest wristed instrumentation, offering seven degrees of freedom and dexterity…

The IEEE surveyed 2,000 millennials with children worldwide and found growing acceptance of robotics for maintaining the healthcare and wellbeing of their families. U.S. respondents were more wary than averaage.

Real-Time Innovations said that robotics developers can now use RTI Connext DDS scalability and productivity tools within the ROS 2 ecosystem.