Avail Medsystems tech sold to robotics startup founded by former Auris leaders

The Avail Medsystems telepresence console beams video, audio and information to laptops and tablets. [Photo courtesy of Avail Medsystems]Medical robotics startup Mendaera has purchased the technology of Avail Medsystems and hired some of its employees, Mendaera co-founder and CEO Josh DeFonzo said in an exclusive interview.

The deal includes “substantially all” of Avail’s assets, said DeFonzo, who offered new details on his company’s objectives as it exits stealth mode.

He declined to disclose financial terms of the deal.

Avail shut down last year for lack of funding. DeFonzo said Mendaera will support customers that were using the existing Avail technology and consoles as its R&D group works on the product roadmap regarding console size and/or features in the coming quarters. However, Avail’s partnership with Medtronic is not part of the transaction, he said.

“We certainly would be happy to work with Medtronic…

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Butterfly Network to bring Ultrasound-on-Chip tech to surgical robotics

The original Ultrasound-on-Chip technology. [Image from Butterfly Network]Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) announced today that it partnered with Mendaera to commercialize a new surgical robotic system.

Mendaera, a Silicon Valley-based company develops medical robotic technology. Its platform combines robotics, real-time imaging, AI and connectivity to enable intervention at scale. The company recently completed the research and design process for its novel robotic system and added $24 million in Series A funding in August.

Butterfly Network and Mendaera agreed to commercialize a novel robotic system powered by Butterfly’s Ultrasound-on-Chip technology. The Burlington, Massachusetts-based company develops the technology for handheld ultrasound and recently announced a foray into brain-computer interfaces.

Mendaera’s technology is compatible with Butterfly’s ultrasound device, according to a news release, and connected by the company’s B…

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