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Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Neocis Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of Additional Drill for Use with Yomi® 

Neocis, Inc., the leader and innovator in dental implant surgery using advanced robotics, today announced a 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new dental drill for use with Yomi. This new clearance leads to...

October 1, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Aurora’s Concussion Treatment

There were 2.5 million emergency department visits related to traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Trends seen in the run up to 2014, the last year on which CDC has...

September 26, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Ethicon Launches Industry’s First Powered Circular Stapler

To help address a serious complication associated with colorectal, gastric and thoracic surgery, Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies* announced today that Ethicon** has launched the industry’s first powered circular stapler. The ECHELON CIRCULAR Powered Stapler reduces leaks by 61%...

September 26, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Ambulatory Surgery Center Growth Accelerates: Is Medtech Ready?

An increase in the number of surgical procedures taking place at ambulatory care centers could change the playing field for medtech companies, according to a new report by Bain & Co. The management consulting firm predicted that procedures at these stand-alone centers...

September 26, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

First Portable Brain-Computer Interface to Control Wheelchairs, TVs, Computers 

Brain-computer interfaces have the potential to give severely disabled people the ability to easily control their wheelchairs, televisions, and other devices. Existing technologies suffer from a number of limitations, though, making them impractical for real-world applications. One is that non-invasive...

September 25, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Medtronic Finally Unveils its New Robot-Assisted Surgery System

Medtronic has a robot-assisted surgery platform that is upgradeable, modular and able to perform both RAS and laparoscopic applications —  an obvious answer to the da Vinci SP robot-assisted surgery platform made by Intuitive Surgical. That appears to be the message...

September 24, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Globus Medical Acquires StelKast, Develops Orthopedic Surgery Robotics

Globus Medical Inc. last week acquired most of the assets of privately held orthopedics manufacturer StelKast Inc. for $24.1 million. The purchase price could increase by $4.3 million if certain product and sales milestones are met, including a system for...

September 23, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Viseon, Inc. Announces US FDA Clearance and Clinical Use of its Advanced High-Definition Real Time Imaging Technology for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Viseon, Inc. today announced US FDA clearance and initial clinical use of their Voyant System, integrating minimally invasive surgical (MIS) access with real time high definition imaging technology for more efficient procedural workflow, which enhances a clinician’s intraoperative visualization, providing...

September 19, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

CMR Surgical Raises $240M for Versius Surgical Robot

Cambridge, U.K.-based CMR Surgical raised a $240 million Series C round for its Versius surgical robot. CMR Surgical said it will use the funding to launch the Versius surgical robot “imminently” in Europe and Asia, with “further international expansion expected thereafter.” The...

September 18, 2019