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The Intelligence Layer
of Surgery
Explore how real time data, robotics, and AI are transforming the operating room from smarter decisions at the table to safer recoveries after surgery.
SanaHeal’s Tissue Tape Could Replace Sutures
SanaHeal, an MIT spinout, built a hydrogel adhesive that bonds to wet tissue in seconds and could replace sutures and staples in surgery.
4 days ago2 min read
Hinotori vs. da Vinci: Japan’s Robot Enters Europe
Hinotori, Japan’s first surgical robot, now holds the EU CE mark. See how its eight-axis arms and early evidence compare with the da Vinci system.
5 days ago3 min read
Japan Performs First Clinical Remote Robotic Surgeries Across Two Hospitals
Japanese surgeons have used the hinotori robot for remote-assisted bowel cancer surgery on five patients, with two doctors at two locations sharing one robot.
Oct 152 min read
Five Milestones That Pushed Telesurgery Beyond the Operating Room
Five telesurgery firsts since the Lindbergh Operation, from the first in-human telerobotic coronary intervention to a 5G robotic bariatric procedure performed 850 kilometers away.
Oct 142 min read
How NVIDIA Is Training Medical Robots in Simulation
NVIDIA released open simulation tools that let medical robots practice catheter and soft tissue procedures at scale before they reach a patient.
Oct 123 min read
FDA-Cleared Surgical Robots and AI: Full List (2026)
A continuously updated list of FDA-cleared and authorized surgical robots and surgical AI systems, with dates and indications. Updated October 2026.
Oct 74 min read
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