[Memic in MD+DI] First-of-a-kind surgical robot headed to gynecologic surgery meeting

FDA authorized the Hominis robot-assisted surgical device in March for to help facilitate transvaginal hysterectomy in certain patients. Developed by Tel Aviv, Israel-based Memic Innovative Surgery, the Hominis Surgical System is intended for benign hysterectomy (removal of the uterus for non-cancerous conditions) with salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of one or both fallopian tubes and ovaries). The device is touted as the first robot-assisted surgical device with arms designed to replicate the motions and capabilities of a surgeon’s arms, with shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints, allowing the surgical robot device to access and reach through areas not possible with other robots.

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