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Surgery and Surgical Robotics

FDA Has Cleared Two Intuitive Technologies for Use in Sealing Procedures

Intuitive, a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of two innovative technologies for two of the company’s da Vinci® surgical systems to help improve procedures that require...

December 2, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Baxter to Expand Advanced Surgery Portfolio With Acquisition of Seprafilm Adhesion Barrier

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a leading global medical products company, today entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Seprafilm Adhesion Barrier and related assets from Sanofi. The agreement is the latest example of Baxter’s continued focus on acquiring products and technologies that...

December 2, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

PENTAX Medical Launches DEC HD Duodenoscope in the United States

PENTAX Medical, a healthcare industry leader in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, has announced the United States launch of its DEC™ HD Duodenoscope, an advanced, high-definition duodenoscope that features multiple disposable components, including the sterile distal cap and elevator lever, for unit...

November 25, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Data Show Zilver PTX Leads to Fewer Complications and Shorter Hospital Stays Than Traditional Bypass Surgery 

At this year’s VEITHsymposium, Dr. Marc Bosiers presented data that show that patient treatment with the Zilver PTX stent has several benefits when compared to traditional bypass surgery. The data, which were gathered from a randomized controlled trial, show that...

November 20, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Avatera Robot Cleared in Europe for Minimally Invasive Laparoscopies

Avateramedical GmbH, an innovative German medical technology company, today announced the successful completion of the CE conformity assessment procedure for its avatera® system for robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgery. All four components of the system – the surgical robot and control unit, the...

November 20, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Cleveland Clinic First in the World to Perform Robotic Single-Port Kidney Transplant 

Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the world to successfully perform a robotic single-port kidney transplant, which enables all surgical instruments and the donor kidney to be placed through one small abdominal incision. The Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute...

November 14, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

EDAP to Introduce New Endo-UP Endourology Platform During the 2019 World Congress of Endourology

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today the introduction of a new concept of Endourology Platform during the WCE congress, which is being held in Abu Dhabi, October 29 – November 2, 2019. Endo-UP® is a...

November 7, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

First-of-its-Kind XACT Robotic System Cleared by FDA for Percutaneous Interventional Procedures

XACT Robotics™ Ltd. today announced that its first robotic system was cleared to market in the U.S. for use during computed tomography (CT) guided percutaneous interventional procedures. XACT’s technology is the first hands-free robotic system combining image-based planning and navigation with...

October 31, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Levita Magnetics Announces 1,000th Magnetic Surgery Procedure 

Levita Magnetics, a company dedicated to improving surgical outcomes through Magnetic Surgery®, today announced that the 1,000th procedure using Magnetic Surgery has been performed. The platform represents one of the key surgical advancements in the last decade. Indicated to grasp...

October 30, 2019