Intuitive Surgical reported fourth-quarter 2024 revenue totaling $2.41 billion, a 25% increase compared with the same period a year ago.
Cornerstone Robotics brings in $70M to scale Sentire endoscopic system globally
Cornerstone Robotics has completed clinical trials in multiple specialties, including urology, gynecology, and thoracic surgeries.
Focal One completes study to expand access to robotic prostate cancer treatment
The study found that Focal One’s treatment methods match up with the gold star standard of surgery, and improve quality of life outcomes.
Intuitive data highlights benefits of da Vinci robotic surgery across 7 oncologic procedures
The study found multiple benefits for surgery using Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci robot compared with laparoscopic or open procedures.
Study finds both AR and robot-assisted surgeries enable high precision
The study included 212 adult spine surgery patients who had a total of 1,211 pedicle screws placed using either robotics or augmented reality.
NYU Langone uses da Vinci Xi robotic system to perform double lung transplant
Surgeons at NYU Langone have performed a fully robotic double lung transplant with Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci Xi.
Hoag medical center completes 30,000th robotic-assisted surgery
Hoag continues to be a destination for patients seeking robotic surgical care given its experience with Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci.
Sovato successfully completes series of remote robotic surgical tests
In preclinical tests of the Sovato Platform, surgeons expressed a high degree of confidence in performing remote procedures.
5 things that could shape surgical robotics in the next decade
Surgical robots are gaining popularity due to AI adoption, remote control, and startup competition, with 2024 expected to be a significant year for the sector.
Butterfly Network to bring Ultrasound-on-Chip tech to surgical robotics
Butterfly Network and Mendaera are jointly developing and commercializing a robot with Butterfly’s Ultrasound-on-Chip technology.
THINK Surgical brings in $100M
THINK Surgical announced that it brought in a $100 million investment from KDB Investment Global Healthcare of Korea.
Soft, water-powered robot makes endoscopic surgery easier
Harvard researchers have created a rigid-soft robotic arm for endoscopes that can sense, flex and has multiple degrees of freedom. Flexible endoscopes fit through narrow passages to reach difficult parts of the body. Once they reach their target, the devices need rigid surgical tools to be able to manipulate or remove tissues. Researchers from Harvard’s…