Medtronic bolstered digital capabilities with the launch of new AI algorithms for post-operative analysis, providing AI surgical insights across laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery. This comes alongside the launch of Touch Surgery™ Live Stream, as Medtronic continues to integrate computing power in operating rooms globally. Live Stream and enhanced AI-driven Performance Insights become available through Medtronic’s Touch Surgery™ Ecosystem of digital technologies, which also include surgical video, simulations, and case management solutions. Touch Surgery™ Performance Insights Medtronic ..read more

Accuray Incorporated has announced that as part of its commitment to advancing patient care the company has opened a new training center in Genolier, Switzerland, that will serve as the European education hub for radiosurgery and radiotherapy product training, and sharing of best practices and innovative techniques using the latest model Accuray CyberKnife® and Radixact® Radiation Treatment Delivery Systems and Accuray Precision® Treatment Planning System. The Genolier based center is the most recent addition to the Accuray network of adva ..read more

The first-of-its-kind robotic cataract procedure on a porcine eye was presented at the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting, by Dr. David F. Chang, a renowned cataract surgeon and past ASCRS President, marking the debut of this technology at a professional conference. During his Charles D. Kelman Innovator Lecture, Dr. Chang discussed his experience using ForSight Robotics’ ORYOMTM Surgical Robotics Platform to perform a complete, remote robotic cataract procedure.He presented ..read more

Robotic and endoscopic spine surgeon Dr. Michael Gallizzi has reached yet another milestone in his surgical career, performing his 300th robotic surgery on April 2 in Vail, Colo. It marked the third straight April that Dr. Gallizzi completed a milestone number of procedures, as he performed No. 100 in April 2022 and No. 200 a year ago in April 2023. “It’s really been a great progression,” said Dr. Gallizzi. “The biggest difference from the first 200 to the next 100 is that we started expanding the application of the robot beyond just placing pedicle screws for the low back or lumbar spine ..read more

Medtronic plc has announced the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) for endoscopic care by unveiling ColonPRO™, the latest generation software for the GI Genius™ intelligent endoscopy system, along with a strategic collaboration designed to enhance patient care. GI Genius™ was the first commercially available computer-aided detection (CADe) system used AI to identify colorectal polyps. Its significant impact has been well researched with more than 30 academic and real-world publications across a combined total of 23,000+ patients.1 Based on the current global install base ..read more

SS Innovations International, Inc. has announced that its SSi Mantra Surgical Robotic System has successfully completed its first-ever telesurgery procedures on an animal in India. The surgery was conducted at the SS Innovations headquarters in Gurugram, Haryana, on an animal located five kilometers away at the World Laparoscopy Hospital. A team of world-class surgeons, led by SS Innovations’ Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sudhir Srivastava and Dr. Sudhir Rawal, Medical Director and Chief of Uro-Genital Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Rohini, Ne ..read more

DePuy Synthes, The Orthopaedics Company of Johnson & Johnson* and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech**, will showcase new innovation and technological advancements across its comprehensive Spine portfolio, including interactive education opportunities and hands-on demonstrations of the company’s latest innovation – the TriALTIS™ Spine System – at the 31st International Meeting on Advance Spine Techniques (IMAST) 2024, taking place from April 10 to 13, 2024 in San Diego, California. The TriALTIS™ Spine System is a next generation posterior thoracolumbar pedicle screw system that offers a ..read more

Greene Group Industries, Inc. has announced the acquisition of the assets of Holo, Inc. Holo’s patented PureForm™ additive manufacturing technology enables rapid prototyping and scaled production of complex metal parts. Alexis Willingham, GGI’s CEO, said, “Holo’s technology is a great addition to our comprehensive offering of metal injection molding, stamping and precision machining. This transaction enables GGI to deliver prototype metal parts, with a surface finish and feature resolution comparable to metal injection molding, in a best-in-class lead time of less than two weeks.” Willin ..read more

CMR Surgical has announced the introduction of its next-generation Surgical Robotic System, Versius, at Hospital Lusíadas Porto, marking the first installation of Versius in Portugal. Hospital Lusíadas is a mid-size private hospital, part of the Lusíadas Saúde Hospital Group. The 116-bed hospital has 7 operating rooms, and completes over 20,000 surgical procedures annually. At the hospital, Versius is being used as part of a multispecialty programme, allowing for more patients to benefit from robotic-assisted minimal access surgery. Versius is the only small and modular surgical robotic system ..read more

Johnson & Johnson and Shockwave Medical, Inc. has announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Johnson & Johnson will acquire all outstanding shares of Shockwave for $335.00 per share in cash, corresponding to an enterprise value of approximately $13.1 billion including cash acquired. The transaction was approved by both companies’ boards of directors. The acquisition of Shockwave further extends Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s position in cardiovascular intervention and accelerates its shift into higher-growth markets. Cardiovascula ..read more