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Appears in 2 stories · Last updated Sep 19, 2026
As of September 2026: Incumbent leader in robotic surgery with the da Vinci platform
The Food and Drug Administration cleared Medtronic's LigaSure vessel-sealing jaw for use on its Hugo surgical robot on September 16. LigaSure has sealed vessels in 45 million procedures over two decades; this is its first robotic version, cutting and closing vessels up to 7 millimeters in about two seconds each.
Updated Sep 18
As of August 2026: Incumbent, for context
For decades, surgical robots have been remote hands: a surgeon moves, the machine copies. Andromeda Surgical wants to change what the machine handles on its own.
Updated Aug 10
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