UK orthopaedics firm Stanmore Implants Worldwide has purchased Acrobot, a specialist in computer-assisted surgical systems, and plans to launch a new product range integrating the two companies' technologies as early as next year, Clinica has learned.
UK orthopaedics firm Stanmore Implants Worldwide has purchased Acrobot, a specialist in computer-assisted surgical systems, and plans to launch a new product range integrating the two companies' technologies as early as next year, Clinica has learned.
The acquisition, which will be officially announced tomorrow, is Stanmore's first since it was spun out of University College London...
CEO Alexandre Chau told Medtech Insight that the Middle East and Africa presented the ideal mix of market potential, physician training opportunities, and regulatory readiness when the company was considering expansion markets beyond Europe and the US.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have used a robotic system to autonomously perform a key part of gallbladder surgery without a surgeon's hand. Lead author Axel Krieger says it could take five to 10 years before an autonomous robotic system will reach human trials and expects regulatory hurdles.
“RRAs are valuable oversight tools and under certain circumstances, can assist FDA in its mission to protect public health, oversee regulated industry, and help ensure regulated products comply with FDA requirements,” according to final guidance.
