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.

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus joins three other hospitals in offering robotic kidney transplant surgery, making such transplants available to patients with a BMI over 40. Historically, those with BMI greater than 40 could not undergo kidney transplant surgery because of higher risks to them.

Health systems filed two separate class action lawsuits against surgical robot maker Intuitive Surgical. They allege that the company used its market power to force them to sign restrictive repair contracts and buy replacement parts at high prices.

Intuitive Surgical is forming a joint venture in China targeting diagnosis of lung cancer by creating new products

The word analytics is bandied about a lot in healthcare these days, and the CEO of Intuitive Surgical explains what it can mean in the context of surgical robotics.