medical device guru

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Do You Believe? Elon Musk Promises Human-to-Human Telepathy with New Company Neuralink

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, by way of blogger and cartoonist Tim Urban, has revealed in a 36,400-word illustrated explainer the thinking behind his new company Neuralink and its mission to use brain implants to directly link human minds to computers. The...

April 24, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

7D Surgical Enters Into Key Distribution Agreements in the US for Its Breakthrough Image Guidance System for Spine Surgery

TORONTO, April 20, 2017 — 7D Surgical, developer of groundbreaking surgical navigation technologies, announced today that it has entered into exclusive sales representative agreements with two premier American medical device distributors covering key strategic geographies in the United States.  Surgical One Inc....

April 21, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

15 Keynotes on Spinal Surgical Robotics

Robotics is making its mark on the spine industry, promising high accuracy and low complication rates. Here are 15 keynotes on the expanding field of robotics in spine surgery. 1. The worldwide spinal surgical robotics market is currently valued at...

March 27, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Mazor Robotics Combines Commercialization Efforts with Medtronic

ORLANDO, Fla., March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Mazor Robotics Ltd. is a global leader in the development and distribution of innovative surgical guidance systems for spine and brain surgery. Mazor Robotics Inc., the US subsidiary of Mazor Robotics LTD is...

March 21, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

TransEnterix’s Senhance Surgical Robot Nearing FDA 510(k) Submission

After some slight delays over the past year, TransEnterix’s Senhance System is scheduled for an FDA 510(k) submission in the next couple months, with potential clearance expected this year. The company has also been commercializing the robotic surgery system in...

March 9, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Individually Controlling Magnetic Micromachines Within The Body

Magnetic micromachines can be delivered into the body and then controlled externally using a magnetic field. Such micromachines could be used to deliver a therapeutic agent to a specific location in a minimally invasive manner or control adaptive implants. However,...

March 7, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Corindus Vascular Robotics Receives $45m Private Placement

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) got in on a $45 million private placement for Corindus Vascular Robotics (NYSE:CVRS) and the CorPath GRX device it’s developing for cardiac and peripheral vascular procedures. New investors BioStar Ventures, Consonance Capital and Hudson Executive Capital also participated, joining existing backers HealthCor...

March 2, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Can Tiny Robots Revolutionize Eye Surgery?

Last September, Robert MacLaren, an ophthalmologist and professor at Oxford University, plunged a tiny robotic arm into William Beaver’s eye. A membrane had recently contracted on the 70-year-old priest’s retina, pinching it into an uneven shape and causing him to...

February 24, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Healthcare Assistive Robot Market Set to Reach over $950mn by 2024

The industry growth report “Healthcare Assistive Robot Market Size By Product (Surveillance & Security, Humanoid, Rehabilitation, Socially Assistive), By Portability (Fixed base, Mobile), By Application (Stroke, Orthopedics, Cognitive & Motor Skills, Sports), Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook (U.S., Canada, Germany,...

February 17, 2017