Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Aibo Medical Robot completes A+ financing for vascular intervention robotics
- The disclosed amount is tens of millions of renminbi.
- Proceeds support expanded indications and commercialization of vascular intervention robots, automated and remote-system R&D and registration, and hiring.
- The PANVIS STAR platform uses five instrument-drive channels for coordinated vascular-intervention tool handling.
Zimmer Biomet extends THINK Surgical TMINI distribution agreement
- The exclusive wireless, handheld TMINI configuration is compatible with Zimmer Biomet’s Persona Knee System.
- The extension follows the initial agreement’s successful term and supports continued U.S. surgeon access to the system.
CMR Surgical agrees proposed Stryker investment and U.S. alliance
- The agreement gives Stryker an exclusive option to acquire all CMR Surgical equity in the future.
- Stryker will serve as exclusive U.S. sales agent for the Versius portfolio.
- CMR Surgical will continue product development and commercialization outside the United States.
Intuitive da Vinci SP used in four-part breast surgery at MedStar Georgetown
- The patient was a 50-year-old woman with early-stage breast cancer.
- The approach is intended for selected patients with small to moderate breast size, a healthy body weight and appropriately positioned nipples.
XCath’s Iris surgical robot enters FDA TAP programme
- Enrollment follows Iris’s September 2, 2026 Breakthrough Device designation.
- A dedicated FDA advisor and review-team engagement will cover development decisions, with facilitated input from payers, providers and other stakeholders.
- Iris remains under development and is not cleared for commercial distribution in any country.
MMI raises $125 million Series D for Symani commercial expansion
- Approximately 50 Symani systems are installed, with 3,500 complex microsurgical procedures performed worldwide.
- Proceeds support expansion in the United States and other markets, clinical evidence including REMIND, and energy-instrument and digital-surgery development.
Aleph raises $7.5M pre-seed led by a16z for autonomous surgical robots
- The round includes BoxGroup, Reveille VC, Constellation, FDVC, Valkyrie Ventures, Discipulus Ventures and Maniac Ventures.
- Aleph says its first version learns surgical tasks from demonstrations and improves through its own experience.
Parallel Robotics discloses $7.31M securities sale including note conversion
- Preferred shares issued on conversion of approximately $6.31 million in promissory notes are included in the securities sold.
- The offering included 32 investors and a $250,000 minimum investment for outside investors.
- The Ann Arbor company develops MediBot, a handheld device for suturing and knot-tying during minimally invasive surgery.
Redefine Surgery closes oversubscribed pre-seed financing
- The company described the investor base as predominantly surgeons.
- Proceeds support development of its portable surgical-intelligence platform ahead of commercialization.
- Its initial orthopedic focus includes computer-vision guidance and robotic assistance; the platform remains under development and subject to clearance.
Intuitive introduces da Vinci 5 in India
- Da Vinci 5 includes more than 150 design enhancements over da Vinci Xi, including Force Feedback instruments and expanded integrated workflows.
- The system provides 10,000 times the computing power of the previous generation to support analytics, connected learning and future software capabilities.
- Surgeons in India have performed more than 200,000 procedures using da Vinci systems, according to Intuitive.