Medtronic Hugo RAS performs first U.S. commercial surgery at Cleveland Clinic
Medtronic announced the first U.S. commercial surgical case using its FDA-cleared Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system.
Evidence notes
- The procedure was performed at Cleveland Clinic by Jihad Kaouk, MD.
- The patient underwent robotic-assisted prostatectomy and was discharged the next day.
- The deployment places The company's technology into commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Company context
Medtronic is a global medical technology company with surgical robotics exposure through the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system.