Author Archives: Jose Granell

The recent article “20 Years of Transoral Robotic Surgery”, published in the AAO-HNS Bulletin, provides an excellent and timely overview of two decades of innovation that have profoundly transformed the field of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. I would like to begin by thanking Gregory S. Weinstein, for kindly sharing this article with meContinue reading “Celebrating 20 Years of TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS)”

We have reproduced the original Preface by Gregory S. Weinstein and Bert W. O’Malley Jr. from our first book in all subsequent editions. It is available in the downloadable PDF of the intro to the 4th edition (2025). J Granell & R Gutierrez

Johnson & Johnson has announced the submission of its OTTAVA™ Robotic Surgical System to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), marking a key regulatory milestone for the company’s surgical robotics program. According to the press release (Jan 7, 2026), the submission is based on data from an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical study andContinue reading “OTTAVA (J&J´s Robotic Surgical System) Moves Closer to Market”

El Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos (HURJC) se ha consolidado como uno de los centros con mayor capacidad robótica de España, al disponer actualmente de TRES robots quirúrgicos de tejido blando (dos da Vinci Xi y un da Vinci 5), además de otras plataformas robóticas no orientadas a cirugía de tejido blando. Esta realidad resultaContinue reading “Tres robots quirúrgicos de tejido blando en un hospital público madrileño: la singularidad del HURJC”

The da Vinci SP robot features a single fully articulating 3D-HD endoscope that enters the body through the same cannula as the three robotic instruments. Unlike multi-port systems, the SP camera is not interchangeable with other ports, although the entrance order can be rotated (the system will require information on whether the endoscope is “above”Continue reading “The three Camera Modes of the da Vinci SP”

After again leaving Korea thankful, with deep gratitude for the generosity of colleagues, the openness with which surgical knowledge was shared, and the extraordinary academic environment surrounding robotic neck surgery, the experience was also accompanied by unexpected Korean press coverage, which further reflects the interest that SPRA (Single-Port Robotic Areolar) surgery is generating. As promised,Continue reading “Single Port Robotic Areolar (SPRA) Neck Surgery. Technical Note.”

Last Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025, marked a milestone with the first da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system in Spain arriving at Rey Juan Carlos University Hospital — and yes, we are excited about what it represents. But beyond the buzz and the impeccable engineering, we want a grounded, surgical perspective on what da Vinci 5Continue reading “da Vinci 5: Cool and Cutting-Edge — But Fundamentally the Same Tool. Why We Still Prefer da Vinci SP for Head & Neck Robotic Surgery.”

J Granell. Dec 17, 2025 Learn more da Vinci 5 July 6, 2025 CE Mark for da Vinci 5 July 2, 2025 da Vinci 5 April 10, 2024

If you can’t read Korean, don’t worry — just use a translator! It has been truly humbling to see the impact of my visit reflected in the Korean media. The interest in robotic thyroid cancer surgery — and the exchange between Korea, Spain, and the wider European community — has been highlighted across several outlets:Continue reading “Korean Press Coverage”

I was about to write a post on human papillomavirus (HPV) – related Oropharyngeal Cancer, but recently (Nov 26, 2025) we had an expert talk on the topic at the Hospital. It was by Dr Inmaculada Gallego from Infanta Leonor University Hospital (Madrid), in the context of the Surgical Oncology Update Talks at HLA MoncloaContinue reading “2025 Update on Human PapillomaVirus – Related Oropharyngeal Cancer”