Surgical / Interventional Systems

Moon Surgical closed its Series A funding round with $31.3 million to accelerate the development of its Maestro robotic surgical system.

The deal will make certain Creo surgical technologies compatible with the surgical robotic giant’s systems.

The Xact Ace system combines image-based procedure planning and real-time monitoring with hands-free precise robotic insertion and non-linear steering.

Compared with Q1 2021, sales were down 14% in the bottom line and 15% growth in sales.

Zeta Surgical plans to use the seed funding to finish developing Zeta, its neurosurgical navigation platform.

The goal is standardized, quantifiable training on the Hominis surgical system.

Cornerstone Capital, a Chinese private equity investment institution, led the funding round for Yuanhua Intelligent Technologies.  

Distalmotion plans to use the funding to commercialize Dexter globally, and pursue FDA approval for the system.

Worldwide procedures performed with the da Vinci surgical robot increased 19% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.

Memic’s Hominis system will be used in single-site, natural orifice laparoscopic-assisted transvaginal benign gynecological procedures.

Lawsuit alleges J&J executives misrepresented their intentions when it acquired Auris Health for $3.4 billion in 2019.

The funding will support regulatory and clinical programs leading to the commercialization of the MIRA, as well as for research and development efforts.

J&J said the system is being delayed due to technical development challenges and COVID-19-related disruptions, including supply chain constraints.

The CE mark covers urologic and gynecologic procedures, which make up approximately half of all robotic procedures performed today, according to the company.

Amazon unveiled its much-anticipated consumer robot earlier this week. We share our thoughts about Astro and hear from callers who share their opinions about Amazon’s first consumer robot.

Activ Surgical will use the funding to commercialize its ActivInsights software suite, which includes an augmented reality-based overlay.

Smith+Nephew extends Cori robotic assisted surgical system for total hip arthroplasty procedures.

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

A women was a candidate for a free-flap reconstruction to save the arm after amputation after a motorcycle accident.

The benefits of minimally-invasive surgery have been recognized for decades, but adoption in the spine market has been slow compared to other procedures.

Micromate uses a universal instrument guidance platform that allows physicians to continue using their preferred surgical instruments while performing targeting under live imaging.

AquaBeam is an image-guided robotic system for use in minimally-invasive urologic surgery.