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Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech
FDA Clears New Surgical Platform Combining Robotics & Magnetics
The FDA cleared Levita Magnetics’ new abdominal surgery platform, which combines the company’s proprietary magnetic surgical technology with robotic assistance. The system is designed to deliver all the same patient benefits as its original magnetic surgery system — such as reduced incisions, less pain, fewer scars and speedier recovery — while also giving surgeons better control of their instruments.
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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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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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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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Devices & Diagnostics, MedCity Influencers
How data-driven feedback in surgical robotics can help democratize access to surgery
The goal is not to enable a robot to perform complex surgeries without human involvement. But using surgical robotics to democratize access to quality care to underserved communities is an outcome that we can achieve and which the world needs.
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Devices & Diagnostics, MedCity Influencers
Are medtech companies ready for the robotics digital data revolution?
The ultimate value that robotics data will provide is in improving outcomes through better recording of process, approach, measurements and outcomes data.
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These 10 AI applications are poised to have the greatest impact in healthcare
The latest report from Accenture, which claims the health AI market will hit $6.6 billion by 2021, also highlights which AI applications will have the biggest near-term impact in healthcare.
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Could a surgical robot for soft-tissue surgery be the next STAR in the OR?
Imagine this scenario: A surgeon is set to suture pieces of soft tissue on a patient, but instead of doing the whole procedure by himself, he turns to a surgical robot for assistance.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Startups
Peter Thiel-backed Auris Surgical Robotics raises $150M
Auris Surgical Robotics just raised an impressive $150 million Series B, ostensibly to develop its eye surgery robot. The company’s been backed by the Peter Thiel venture firm Mithril Capital Management.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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We’re in the century of medical robots
Boston Consulting Group put together a slick series of infographics that track the evolution of […]