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Quote of the day - JnJ
“This is the start of the next era in surgery as we deliver not just a new surgical robotics system, but a catalyst for fundamentally better surgical care,” said Tim Schmid, EVP and worldwide...
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J&J Ottava - a long journey
J&J submitted Ottava for de novo classification in January 2026 and announced the authorization on July 22. The most important features of Ottava being: • "Built to open new possibilities in...
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Numbers of the day - Intuitive standing strong
Source: Intuitive Q2 Investors presentation
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CIS news
SRS 2026 recap: The biggest surgical robot stories of the last week Intuitive Collaborates with Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders to Raise Patient Awareness of Surgical OptionsSeed-Sized Magnetic Robot...
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A rare view of humans and humanoids in the OR (UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering/Flickr/CC BY 4.0)
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Intuitive Shares Vision for an AI-Enabled Future of Healthcarehttps://isrg.intuitive.com/news-releases/news-release-details/intuitive-shares-vision-ai-enabled-future-healthcare
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Number of the day - 35% vs 50%
J&J's new Ottava system claims to occupy significantly less OR space. Yet some analysis arose showing that the area they occupy, does not fold well. Thoughts from Dr. Bell: "Claim: Smallest...
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Magnendo Secures Up to $32M ARPA-H Award for Autonomous Endovascular RoboticsNoah Medical has announced the commercial launch of the Galaxy II software Rob Surgical 's pathway to the CE Mark for ROB...
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Number of the day - $40 bn
So far the robotics equity funding total for 2026 is approx $40 Billion compared to $36 Billion total for 2025.Source: Robots & Startups
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Article intro - Delphi study on Surgical AI
Collins et al. published in npj Digital Surgery: "Guidance on AI-enhanced surgical practice: a Delphi consensus on ontology, data, implementation and evaluation". Full reference: Justin W. Collins,...
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Friday fun
While the figure implies fun, picturing robotics as the elephant in the OR, a recent multi-center study on the 12-month clinical outcome of robot-assisted TKA appeared in the Lancet raised many...
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Intuitive IG1000 cleared by FDA
Intuitive Endoluminal Gastrointestinal System (IG1000) has received FDA 510(k) clearance. ManufacturerIntuitive Surgical, Inc.SystemIntuitive Endoluminal Gastrointestinal SystemModelIG1000FDA...
View ArticleNumber of the day - $700m
Medtronic announced strategic partnership and $700m investment in Cornerstone Robotics with Sentire
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A robot surgeon at Boston Dynamics means a little something else... "Mark DiLeo, a member of Atlas repair team, shares how Boston Dynamics fixes problems that have never been seen before and what...
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Article intro - Versius in Transoral Robotic Surgery
A study on the "Safety and Efficacy of the Versius Surgical System in Transoral Robotic Surgery: A Prospective Study" appeared in Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery 2026, Vol. 00(00)...
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