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The soft-tissue robotic surgery market continues to expand. Momentis Surgical has received FDA authorization for the ANOVO™ Surgical System, marking another important milestone in the arrival of new robotic platforms beyond the established players. ANOVO is a robotic system featuring a novel articulated mechanism designed to provide high dexterity through a compact architecture. While itContinue reading “ANOVO™: another player in soft-tissue surgical robotics”

The experience with the da Vinci SP in thyroid&neck surgery continues to grow, and this new publication by Jin Wook Yi and colleagues represents another important milestone. The authors report 500 consecutive cases performed using the Single-Port Robotic Areolar Approach (SPRA), including not only thyroidectomy but also modified radical neck dissection (MRND), reoperative surgery, andContinue reading “500 consecutive Single-Port Robotic Areolar (SPRA) thyroid&neck procedures.”

Durante años hemos trabajado con un nomenclátor que describía razonablemente bien la Otorrinolaringología… de hace veinte o treinta años. Mientras la especialidad evolucionaba (cirugía endoscópica avanzada, cirugía robótica, sialoendoscopia, DISE… y decenas de procedimientos más) el catálogo oficial seguía anclado en otra época. El resultado era absurdo. Procedimientos que hoy forman parte de la prácticaContinue reading “El nuevo Nomenclátor ORL 2026: mucho más que una actualización de códigos”

A recent LinkedIn post showing the arrival and unpacking of the Shurui surgical robot caught my attention. It may seem like a minor detail, but thoughtful packaging is more than marketing—it reflects engineering, logistics, and the maturity of a medical technology product (in my mind Apple started it all). In this case, it also makesContinue reading “Shurui: a fresh look at single-port robotics”

Johnson & Johnson has reached a major milestone: the U.S. FDA has granted market authorization for the OTTAVA™ Robotic Surgery System, clearing the company’s entry into the competitive soft-tissue robotic surgery market. The initial authorization covers several upper abdominal general surgical procedures, with additional indications expected to follow. What makes OTTAVA particularly interesting is itsContinue reading “FDA Market Authorization for OTTAVA™ Robotic Surgical System”

Markets are fascinating because they are ultimately mechanisms for allocating scarce resources. The stock market allocates capital. Investors continuously decide which companies deserve funding based on their expectations of future value creation. In the long run, markets tend to reward companies capable of generating sustainable profits and penalize those that cannot. The commercial market worksContinue reading “How many soft-tissue robotic surgery platforms can the market realistically absorb?”

Sometimes, the most innovative ideas are not enough. I have just added Vicarious Surgical to the robotic platforms section of this website. From an engineering perspective, it was one of the most original systems ever conceived. Instead of refining the traditional robotic architecture, Vicarious proposed something radically different: two fully articulated robotic arms that unfoldContinue reading “Is this the end for Vicarious Surgical?”

One of the things I love most about surgical robotics is that it never stops surprising me. Just yesterday I discovered that Bitrack, the robotic surgical platform developed by the Spanish company Rob Surgical, has already obtained a CE mark. That means this is far more than a concept or an early prototype, it isContinue reading “Bitrack by Rob Surgical”

La posición en la que dormimos influye en la apnea obstructiva del sueño (AOS). En la inmensa mayoría de los pacientes las apneas aparecen cuando duermen en decúbito supino (boca arriba). La explicación es sencilla: en esta posición la gravedad favorece el desplazamiento de la lengua y de los tejidos blandos de la faringe haciaContinue reading “De la pelota de tenis a los dispositivos inteligentes: la evolución de la terapia posicional”

The Bilateral Axillo-Breast Approach (BABA) has become one of the most established remote-access techniques for robotic thyroid and parathyroid surgery. First introduced in 2007 as an evolution of the earlier ABBA technique, BABA combines excellent cosmetic results with a surgical view that closely reproduces conventional open thyroidectomy, making it one of the most intuitive roboticContinue reading “Bilateral Axillo-Breast Approach (BABA). A comprehensive guide by Hyeong Won Yu”