Welcome to another episode of The Surgibots Podcast! In this episode, your host, Henry Norton, sat down with Nick Damiano, the CEO & Co-Founder at Andromeda Surgical, to talk about building an autonomous surgical robot.  Nick shared some insights into his career history and entrepreneurial journey, making for a fascinating conversation.  They also discussed the importance of taking on unique thinkers when developing a differentiated medical device.  Listen in to learn more about the role of autonomous robotics in the surgical space.  The Surgibots Podcast is brought to ..read more

Welcome to another episode of The Surgibots Podcast! In this episode, your host, Henry Norton, sat down with Lucien Goffart, the CEO of Robocath, to talk about his experiences in a first-to-market surgical robotics company.  Lucien shared his background in medical devices, having worked for industry giants like Johnson & Johnson and small start-ups.  They also discussed the need to build and retain a strong team in a start-up or scale-up company, as well as the details of Robocath’s device and the company’s plans for the future.  Listen in to discover what life is like insid ..read more

Welcome back to The Surgibots Podcast! In this episode, your host, Henry Norton, spoke with Sudhir Srivastava, the Founder, Chairman & CEO of SS Innovations, to talk about the Indian surgical robotics market.  Sudhir shared how he got into the medical industry, how his son Vishwa came to be part of SSI’s journey, and where he sees the company going next.  The pair also discussed Sudhir’s passion for making surgical robotics accessible, and how he’s shaping SS Innovations to fulfil that growing need.  Listen along to find out what the future of surgical robotics looks like.&n ..read more

Welcome to another episode of The Surgibots Podcast! In this episode, your host, Henry Norton, was joined by Jeff LaConte, the Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development at Medical Microinstruments, to talk about careers in surgical robotics.  Jeff shared some insider information about how Medical Microinstruments has been developing, as well as his story of moving up in the surgical robotics industry, from first starting out to his current role at MMI.  They also discussed the issues around recruiting in the surgical robotics space, including the biases that compani ..read more

Welcome back to the Surgibots Podcast!  In this episode your host, Henry Norton, was joined by Eli Shapiro, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of W Endoluminal Robotics in Israel.  The pair discussed the dynamics of the surgical robotics industry in Israel, as well as touching on the challenges of hiring for an early stage company in the space.  They also delved into the details of W Endoluminal Robotics’ surgical robotics system. Listen in for another fascinating episode ..read more

Welcome back to the Surgibots Podcast!  Hosted by Henry Norton, this episode features a conversation with Dr. Caitlin Houghton, the Assistant Professor Of Surgery at the Keck Medicine of USC.   The pair discussed the importance of training surgeons to use surgical robotics effectively, talking about everything from the cultural acceptance that’s necessary to adopt new technology to the practicalities of developing a curriculum to train surgeons the skills necessary to adopt different tools.  Caitlin also shared her personal connection to surgical robotics and the connection ..read more

In this episode, your host, Henry Norton, was joined by Jorge Presa, the CEO of Cyber Surgery.  Jorge and the team are developing a spinal surgery robotics platform from their base in Spain. He gave us an insight into their technology, as well as the founding story of Cyber Surgery.  The pair also discussed building a team and developing a driven, creative culture in such a dynamic industry.  Listen in to learn more about the surgical robotics of the future.  ..read more

Welcome back to The Surgibots Podcast! Your host, Henry Norton, was joined by Christoph Spuhler, the CEO and Co-Founder of AcuSurgical, to talk about the company’s journey in the retinal surgical robotics space.  Christoph’s background is in medical imaging, and surgical robotics which prepared him to launch AcuSurgical, a high tech platform for retinal surgeons to level up. In this episode the pair dive into the surgeon's responses to the robots and the way that operating theatres are set to evolve in the coming years.  Tune in for another fascinating episode ..read more

Thank you for joining us for the 15th episode of the SurgiBots podcast. Today, we shift our focus to the challenges of hiring top talent in the surgical robotics industry. Hiring can be frustrating with varying results and long timelines. Some companies even struggle to fill critical roles for over a year. In a recent poll, 40% of respondents cited the quality of candidates as their main challenge, while 36% highlighted lengthy hiring processes, and 20% faced misaligned expectations. The competition for talent is intensifying, not only within the industry but also from other sectors like big t ..read more

Welcome back to Episode 13 of The Surgibots Podcast! On this week’s show, your host, Henry Norton, was joined by Aleksandar Nacev, the Chief Technology Officer at Promaxo Inc. The pair talked about the innovative MRI technology that Promaxo are developing, as well as the engineering challenges that come with it.  Aleksandar also shared his perspectives on building elite teams in a startup environment, as well as his biggest lessons and advice for people in a similar space.  Tune in to learn more about another fascinating company in surgical robotics ..read more