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Johnson & Johnson Publishes New Future of Digital Surgery Report to Help Define the Emerging Field of Surgical Intelligence
Drawing on insights from leaders across healthcare, technology, policy and investment, the report introduces a common framework for surgical intelligence and outlines the foundations required to operationalize it responsibly at scale.
Source: Johnson&Johnson
AI-based single-shot structured-light depth reconstruction for real-time laparoscopic surgical guidance
Accurate intraoperative depth perception is important for autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic laparoscopic surgery. Conventional fringe projection profilometry can achieve millimeter-scale accuracy but often requires multi-shot acquisition, digital-micromirror-device projection, and projector-camera synchronization, complicating integration into compact laparoscopic systems
Source: arxiv
Winners of The Surgical Robotics Industry Awards 2026 Announced
Surgical Robotics Technology is proud to announce the winners of the Surgical Robotics Industry Awards 2026, recognising the exceptional contribution of individuals, organisations and technologies in the industry.
Source: Surgical Robotics Technology
Sight Sciences Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance of the OMNI Ultra Surgical System
New system expands the Company’s leadership in interventional glaucoma with the first FDA cleared MIGS device for single pass canaloplasty with TruSync™ Plus innovation
Source: Signt Sciences
Medtronic on the future of AI-assisted surgery
Medtronic wants to improve the safety, quality and efficiency of surgery with an advanced computing platform for the operating room that boasts its first AI algorithm to receive Food and Drug Administration clearance.
Source: MedTechDive
Distalmotion Expands its DEXTER US Procedural Portfolio to the Top Four Ambulatory Procedures with FDA 510(k) Clearance for Ventral Hernia Repair
Distalmotion, the global MedTech company expanding access to robotic surgery in outpatient sites of care, today announced it has received US Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for ventral hernia repair with its DEXTER Robotic Surgery System.
Source: GlobeNewsWire
Spineart's PERLA TL Wins FDA Nod For Robotic-Assisted Spine Surgery
Spineart and eCential Robotics have received FDA 510(k) clearance for Spineart's PERLA TL application to run on eCential's Op.n navigation and robotic-assisted platform, the companies said on August 26. The clearance covers the PERLA TL Open and MIS pedicle screw systems in both open and minimally invasive spine procedures.
Source: The Robotics Media
Stryker introduces first of its kind FDA-authorized surgical application for Apple Vision Pro with hip arthroscopy case at nationally recognized academic medical center
SportSuite Vision brings critical digital content into a surgeon’s visual space, allowing them to see physical objects in the OR alongside digital tools such as arthroscopic images, HipCheck, HipMap and CT imaging. During arthroscopic procedures, surgeons often rely on multiple displays positioned throughout the OR to access visualization and procedural data. By bringing multiple data sources into the surgeon's field of view, the technology can reduce reliance on traditional monitors and support a more streamlined, ergonomic surgical workflow.
Source: Stryker
Surgical technique can reduce risk of early preterm birth for patients with cervical insufficiency
A study by investigators from Mass General Brigham adds evidence that the most effective way to prevent preterm birth among patients with a history of cervical insufficiency is to place a cervical stitch higher in the abdomen rather than vaginally.
Surgical microscope uses 48 tiny cameras to offer precise 3D imaging
To meet the need for better 3D imaging that works during live surgery, researchers recently developed a new kind of surgical microscope called the Fourier lightfield multiview stereoscope, known as "FiLM-Scope." Their report is published in Advanced Photonics Nexus.