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EndoQuest Robotics earns spot in FDA’s Safer Technologies Program

[Image from EndoQuest’s website]EndoQuest Robotics announced today that the FDA’s Safer Technologies Program (STeP) accepted its flexible surgical robotic system.

STeP, a collaborative program, helps reduce the time needed to develop and obtain marketing authorization for eligible devices. The FDA launched STeP in 2021, modeling the program on its breakthrough devices designation program. STeP covers devices that could improve the safety of treatments or diagnostics. They treat underlying diseases or conditions considered less serious than those treated or diagnosed by devices eligible for breakthrough designation.

According to EndoQuest, joining this program enables a streamlined development and review process. The company expects it to ensure expedited access without compromising the standards of FDA approval.

EndoQuest designed its surgical robot platform to address unmet needs in gastrointestinal and other endoluminal surgeries. It developed…

EndoQuest raises $42M for endoluminal robotic tech

[Image from EndoQuest’s website]EndoQuest Robotics announced that it closed a C-1 preferred financing round worth $42 million in proceeds.

The Houston-based endoluminal surgical robotic technology developer earmarked the funding to aid its development efforts. It expects the funds to fuel the advancement of its flexible endoluminal robot for minimally invasive procedures.

EndoQuest designed its platform to address unmet needs in gastrointestinal and other endoluminal surgeries. It developed a system that offers precision and flexibility to improve patient outcomes. The proprietary technology navigates and performs procedures within the body’s lumina spaces, allowing for minimally invasive interventions.

The platform makes it possible for therapeutic endoscopists and surgeons to operate through a trans-oral or trans-anal approach. EndoQuest featured on MassDevice’s list of 16 surgical robotics companies you need to know in 2022.

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EndoQuest Robotics to install surgical robot system at Brigham and Women’s Hospital

[Image from EndoQuest’s website]EndoQuest Robotics announced today that its proprietary surgical robot system will be installed at a major Boston hospital.

Houston-based EndoQuest’s endoluminal surgical (ELS) system will be installed at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston.

It’s the world’s first endoluminal surgical robotic system for scar-free upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery, according to a news release. The platform makes it possible for therapeutic endoscopists and surgeons to operate through a trans-oral or trans-anal approach.

EndoQuest is among MassDevice’s 16 surgical robotics companies you need to know. READ HERE

EndoQuest describes its system as an innovative advance in minimally invasive surgery. It designed the ELS system to combine the flexibility of conventional endoscopy with the advantages of traditional surgical techniques.

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16 surgical robotics companies you need to know

Intuitive remains the dominant surgical robotics company, but corporations ranging from Medtronic to Vicarious Surgical look to compete. The Da Vinci Xi robotic surgery system. Intuitive continues to dominate the space. [Image courtesy of Intuitive]Robotic-assisted surgery remains one of the hottest spaces in medtech. Intuitive, which pioneered the field in the 1990s and early 2000s, continues to innovate. At the same time, a host of other companies are looking to compete.

Companies making headlines in the robotic surgery space over the past year include:

Company Robotic system(s) Intuitive Surgical Da Vinci Xi, Da Vinci X, Da Vinci SP, Ion Medtronic Hugo Johnson & Johnson Monarch, Velys, Ottava Stryker Mako Siemens Healthineers’ Corindus CorPath GRX Vicarious Surgical Beta 2 Titan Medical Enos Asensus Surgical Senhance Moon Surgical Maestro Momentus Surgical Anovo Virtual Incision MIRA Stereotaxis Genesis RMN, Vdrive, Niobe Monteris …