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Robotics Player CMR Has Critical MAS In Its Sights

‘Think Laparoscopically, Act Robotically’ Must Be The Dictum Says Business Development Chief

 
• By Ashley Yeo

Robotic-assisted surgery is moving into a different phase of growth. New competitors with new ideas are coming into the industry and user awareness has been enhanced. UK scale-up CMR Surgical views these as healthy developments, says business development chief Bertrand Weil.

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Bertrand Weil has had a whirlwind six months since joining robotic surgery technology company CMR Surgical as chief business development officer in fall 2021.

His appointment at the Cambridge, UK company came a few weeks after it had secured its $600m series D investment...

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