Topic: robotic surgery

Corindus performs its first robotic brain aneurysm surgery

by Conor Hale

Friday, November 8, 2019

Corindus Vascular Robotics reported that it has completed its first machine-assisted brain surgery procedure in humans.

FDA clears Xact's hands-free, robotic needle surgery system

by Conor Hale

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Xact Robotics received an FDA clearance for its hands-free robotic surgery system, designed for CT-guided percutaneous interventions and procedures.

FundamentalVR's surgery trainer raises £4.3M from Mayo, others

by Conor Hale

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

FundamentalVR raised £4.3 million for its virtual surgery training platform, in part from the Mayo Clinic and the German hospital group Sana Kliniken.

Auris presents new data from its Monarch lung biopsy robot

by Conor Hale

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

The data are from the system's first study in live human subjects since its clearance and launch last year. Two previous studies operated on cadavers.

Verb Surgical and ‘Surgery 4.0’

by Conor Hale

So-called digital surgery combines robotic instrumentation with computer-aided visualization and decisionmaking, supplementing them with a continuum of outcome data tracking patients before, during and after the procedure.

Medtronic takes its new surgery robot out for a spin

by Conor Hale

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Medtronic pulled back the curtain for a peek at its new soft-tissue surgery robot in a demonstration for investors involving a practice procedure.

CMR raises £195M for its modular surgical robotic system

by Conor Hale

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

CMR Surgical raised £195 million, or about $240 million U.S., to fully fund the worldwide commercialization of its modular surgical robotics system.

Stryker dives deeper into spine imaging, robotics in $500M deal

by Conor Hale

Friday, September 6, 2019

Stryker is snapping up CT scanner manufacturer Mobius Imaging and its robotics subsidiary in a $500 million deal to boost its spine division.

Medtronic's Ishrak to retire in 2020, EVP Martha to be CEO

by Conor Hale

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak plans to retire from the post in April 2020 at the end of the medtech giant’s current fiscal year.

Medtronic looks ahead to new surgical robots, other tech

by Conor Hale

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Medtronic aims to boost its growth with a suite of new products including surgical robotics, diabetes hardware and miniaturized pacemakers.

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