robotics
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Devices & Diagnostics, Startups
Moon Surgical Snags $55.5M for Its Robotic Laparoscopy Assistant
Moon Surgical recently raised $55.5 million for its robotic surgical assistant, which has earned regulatory clearance in the U.S. and European Union. The startup also appointed Fred Moll, founder of Intuitive Surgical and Auris Health, as independent chair of its board.
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Noah Medical Rakes In $150M for Its Robotic Lung Biopsy Platform
Medical robotics startup Noah Medical recently closed a $150 million Series B funding round. The company’s robotic platform, called the Galaxy System, was designed to help physicians find, biopsy and diagnose lung cancer lesions with more ease and confidence.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
Leveraging AI, Analytics and Medical Robotics To Alleviate Caregiver Shortage and Physician Burnout in the Post-pandemic New Normal
Emerging technologies hold the potential to protect doctors, nurses, caregivers, and first responders while driving up efficiencies for manual tasks and processes and enhancing productivity.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech, SYN
Ekso Takes Its Robotic Exoskeletons Into Outpatient and Home Settings With $10M Acquisition
Ekso Bionics — a company that makes exoskeleton bionic devices — recently acquired Parker Hannifin’s business unit for human motion and control for $10 million. The acquisition will help extend Ekso’s product line across the continuum of care and provides access to Vanderbilt University as a research partner.
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With $1.6B Mazor Robotics buy, Medtronic Spine hits reset button
An expensive failed acquisition, sales force flux, off-label use of a controversial biologics product, a DOJ investigation and nimble competitors chipping away has hobbled Medtronic’s spine business. The purchase of Mazor Robotics aims to be a major reset.
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In collaboration with Aflac, Sproutel develops companion robot duck to help kids with cancer
Six years after the Providence, Rhode Island-based business got its start with a focus on the plush, robotic Jerry the Bear to help children newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Sproutel has moved into the pediatric cancer space in a collaboration with Aflac.
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Former telemedicine leader cofounds AI, robotics, automation group to support healthcare industry adoption
The Partnership for Artificial Intelligence and Automation in Healthcare (PATH) is designed to bring together health systems, payers and regulators to navigate the barriers to adoption and implementation, among other priorities.
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Mount Sinai raises surgical robotics game
In establishing the Mount Sinai Robotic Institute, the health system aims to achieve the best results for patients by optimizing robotic technology and multidisciplinary care.
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When CEOs talk, but don’t really say anything
CEO of surgical robotics company TransEnterix talks of interactions with FDA that rejected its 510(k) application but refuses to divulge the reason that led to the agency’s negative decision frustrating analysts and investors.
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Trayt Health Seeks to Increase Access to Diagnoses and Treatments
CEO Malekeh Amini explains how Trayt Health can bridge the gap for patients seeking neurological care.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Startups
Zimmer finally gets into robotics game with French deal
After dismissing robotics in orthopedics, Zimmer Biomet is jumping on the bandwagon.
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5 non-health tech stories you should care about this week
Plus, attack on SWIFT banking network is linked to North Korea and “predictive video” technology gets better — and creepier.
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5 non-health tech stories you should care about this week
Plus, Stripe looks to help Cuban entrepreneurs and Twitter won’t be lifting 140-character limit anytime soon.