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Elucid raises $55M Series D with FFR-CT 510(k) under FDA review Enovis to buy eCential Robotics for 155 million euros FDA authorizes Vitestro's Aletta, the first autonomous blood-drawing robot, five months after a $70M Series B Renata Medical raises $25M Series D to scale the Minima pediatric stent FDA opens a docket on how to regulate generative AI devices FDA clears Jupiter Endovascular's Vertex thrombectomy system for pulmonary embolism in 89 days FDA clears Wandercraft's Eve, the first self-balancing exoskeleton for home use Meduloc raises $4M Series B to start alpha launch of its nitinol fracture implant FDA sets FY2027 device user fees: $28,653 for a 510(k), $13,785 to register Elucid raises $55M Series D with FFR-CT 510(k) under FDA review Enovis to buy eCential Robotics for 155 million euros FDA authorizes Vitestro's Aletta, the first autonomous blood-drawing robot, five months after a $70M Series B Renata Medical raises $25M Series D to scale the Minima pediatric stent FDA opens a docket on how to regulate generative AI devices FDA clears Jupiter Endovascular's Vertex thrombectomy system for pulmonary embolism in 89 days FDA clears Wandercraft's Eve, the first self-balancing exoskeleton for home use Meduloc raises $4M Series B to start alpha launch of its nitinol fracture implant FDA sets FY2027 device user fees: $28,653 for a 510(k), $13,785 to register
The Directory // Surgical & Robotics

Surgical & Robotics

Surgical robots, navigation, instruments and energy devices. 10 companies listed.

Houston, TX  ·  Est. 2016  ·  Acquired

Makes a stimulation device surgeons use to make the ureter and other smooth muscle structures move so they can be identified during surgery. Acquired by Northgate Technologies in April 2023.

South San Francisco, CA  ·  Est. 2023  ·  Unknown

Developing surgical robots that add AI guidance during procedures, starting with prostate surgery.

Lausanne, Switzerland  ·  Series D+  ·  510(k) cleared

Distalmotion builds Dexter, a soft-tissue surgical robot with single-use wristed instruments designed to fit existing operating rooms and ambulatory surgery centers.

Grenoble, France  ·  Est. 2009  ·  Acquired  ·  510(k) cleared

Builds the Op.n surgical platform, which combines 2D and 3D imaging, navigation and robotic guidance for spine and orthopedic procedures, and is open to third party implants and applications. Enovis agreed to acquire the company in September 2026.

Los Angeles, CA  ·  Est. 2021  ·  Unknown

Makes Skylight, a system that projects medical images onto the patient during procedures so surgeons do not use a headset or look away at a monitor. Aimed at spine surgery, pain management and interventional radiology.

Boston, MA  ·  Est. 2020  ·  Unknown

Combines optical imaging, AI and robotics to automate tooth preparation and other dental procedures.

Toronto, ON, Canada  ·  Est. 2019  ·  Unknown  ·  510(k) cleared

Building a surgical robot for abdominal procedures sized for operating rooms outside large hospitals, including ambulatory surgery centers.

Shanghai, China  ·  Est. 2019  ·  Series D+  ·  Not a regulated device

Ronovo Surgical makes Carina, a modular multi-specialty laparoscopic surgical robot approved in China in 2025.

Utrecht, Netherlands  ·  Est. 2017  ·  Series B  ·  De Novo granted

Builds Aletta, an autonomous robotic blood-draw device that images the vein, inserts the needle and collects the sample. CE-marked in Europe; FDA granted De Novo authorization in August 2026.

Boston, MA  ·  Est. 2018  ·  Unknown  ·  510(k) cleared

Sells a navigation and robotics platform that uses computer vision for image guidance in minimally invasive procedures. The Zeta Navigation System and Zeta TMS Navigation System are FDA cleared.

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