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![DaVinci 5 by the numbers - What can others learn?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_2e9759163310413fa4b12cf0d8c50c03~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_2e9759163310413fa4b12cf0d8c50c03~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
5 hours ago18 min read
DaVinci 5 by the numbers - What can others learn?
Intuitive and Dv5 had a spectacular launch. What do other robotics companies need to learn from this.
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![Has Ethicon used its reach in sutures to outsmart the other robotics companies?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_6266728d331145e99fd5496aaeeafd8d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_6266728d331145e99fd5496aaeeafd8d~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Feb 47 min read
Has Ethicon used its reach in sutures to outsmart the other robotics companies?
Have Ethicon used an ultimate stealth. move in sutures to outsmart the other robotic companies
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![So how could Intuitive fall from the number 1 position](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_699b1552209c412db08d0c00b7f631e0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_699b1552209c412db08d0c00b7f631e0~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Jan 2818 min read
So how could Intuitive fall from the number 1 position
Could Intuitive ever lose their number 1 slot in surgical robotics? maybe.
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![Version 2: Ultimate Soft Tissue Surgical Robot Comparison Chart](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_70fdfe3d7e68476381da78a3290aefef~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_70fdfe3d7e68476381da78a3290aefef~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Jan 222 min read
Version 2: Ultimate Soft Tissue Surgical Robot Comparison Chart
60 soft tissue surgical robotic systems compared with details
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![Telesurgery and surgical robotics. It’s real](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_58aeea5941a949208124ad79be748061~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_58aeea5941a949208124ad79be748061~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Jan 2124 min read
Telesurgery and surgical robotics. It’s real
Robotic telesurgery is real and it is here now. Here's a deep dive into tele robotic surgery
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![EXCLUSIVE: The next big areas for Intuitive](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_2d9d9e10ec7541a28d3bc9c5bbb5c32c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_2d9d9e10ec7541a28d3bc9c5bbb5c32c~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Jan 1712 min read
EXCLUSIVE: The next big areas for Intuitive
I'm speculating here post JPM on where Intuitive will go next
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![Intuitive - The machine is just getting out of 2nd gear](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_db47f50fa9104265af6fa7ada6b22cc5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_db47f50fa9104265af6fa7ada6b22cc5~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Jan 149 min read
Intuitive - The machine is just getting out of 2nd gear
Intuitive is about to kick off 2025 and get bigger faster stronger
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![Ultimate Soft Tissue Surgical Robot Comparison Chart](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_70fdfe3d7e68476381da78a3290aefef~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_70fdfe3d7e68476381da78a3290aefef~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Jan 82 min read
Ultimate Soft Tissue Surgical Robot Comparison Chart
The ultimate soft tissue surgical robotics comparison table
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![Marketing a soft tissue surgical robot in 2025](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_b955098230584a7db7f034616c79c6c4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_b955098230584a7db7f034616c79c6c4~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Jan 720 min read
Marketing a soft tissue surgical robot in 2025
How should you be marketing your soft tissue robot in 2025
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![MiniRAS a whole new category - Virtual Incision moving the robot inside the patient](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_291e1527a0a541838a02eb02b17524d2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_291e1527a0a541838a02eb02b17524d2~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Dec 17, 202425 min read
MiniRAS a whole new category - Virtual Incision moving the robot inside the patient
miniRAS is a new category that is being led by Virtual Incision and they MIRA miniRAS
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![Endolumenal Surgical Robots vs Endolumenal robots : The challenges](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_44c1d6887fc2469b824c30b216a83c76~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_44c1d6887fc2469b824c30b216a83c76~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Dec 10, 202420 min read
Endolumenal Surgical Robots vs Endolumenal robots : The challenges
Deep dive into flexible endolumenal surgical robots
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![As predicted endolumenal robotics starts to accelerate.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_eed62ce32f344e8da8a6ed0d81196dea~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/12f780_eed62ce32f344e8da8a6ed0d81196dea~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Dec 3, 20249 min read
As predicted endolumenal robotics starts to accelerate.
Recently I posted a few blog posts on endolumenal robotics. https://www.howtostartupinmedtech.com/post/endolumenal-robotic-endoscopes-whe...
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![The surgical robotics market is segmenting - what do you do?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_6b1c88787ddc4ceda664675f7d102f2c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/12f780_6b1c88787ddc4ceda664675f7d102f2c~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Nov 27, 202411 min read
The surgical robotics market is segmenting - what do you do?
The surgical robotics market is undergoing a radical segmentation - are you driving it or a passenger?
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![My day with HUGO RAS - but is it actually any better?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_55827c8653fc4544983c1db96f7aec5d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_55827c8653fc4544983c1db96f7aec5d~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Nov 20, 202431 min read
My day with HUGO RAS - but is it actually any better?
Two years after my first disappointing encounter with HUGO RAS. I'm back. So is it better?
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![Promaxo - is imaging and robotics undergoing a change?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_6a8912fc43594993b15013b550a23eae~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_6a8912fc43594993b15013b550a23eae~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Nov 19, 20241 min read
Promaxo - is imaging and robotics undergoing a change?
Promaxo is disrupting in office imaging and the idea of MRI capable robotics. Starting with the prostate.
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![What to expect in soft tissue surgical robotics 2025](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_9f53e0dc22b74f0cbd98c824d07ca902~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_9f53e0dc22b74f0cbd98c824d07ca902~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Nov 12, 20243 min read
What to expect in soft tissue surgical robotics 2025
30 wild speculations about what to expect in the world of soft tissue surgical robotics in 2025
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![Have we just got a sneak peek at how Ottava Surgical Robotic arms might move?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_c42bb4ba928e4949a4b8543e5a302fc1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_c42bb4ba928e4949a4b8543e5a302fc1~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Nov 6, 20246 min read
Have we just got a sneak peek at how Ottava Surgical Robotic arms might move?
Can we make some assumptions about Ottava based on what we see in the McGill robotic video
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![Quality and Regulatory hurdles in a Robotic Start-Up. In the Beginning…](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_f3585cc4609448eab4222a73e92d9811~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_f3585cc4609448eab4222a73e92d9811~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Nov 5, 202410 min read
Quality and Regulatory hurdles in a Robotic Start-Up. In the Beginning…
Getting any complex device out to the market is hard. QARA Expert Stephen Smith dives deeper
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![Are you really up to date on Cyber Security for your medical device?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8tO_EkZNa0o/sddefault.jpg)
Steve Bell
Nov 4, 20241 min read
Are you really up to date on Cyber Security for your medical device?
A dive into the changing world of cyber security as mandated by FDA and MDR with Blue Goat Cyber
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![Who owns surgical stapling outcomes owns surgical stapling in the future](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/12f780_6fa62f526cff43d98bd2b6910ef02260~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/12f780_6fa62f526cff43d98bd2b6910ef02260~mv2.webp)
Steve Bell
Oct 29, 202420 min read
Who owns surgical stapling outcomes owns surgical stapling in the future
The future is not about just the stapler - it is going to be about holistic stapling support technologies - Steve Bell dives in
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