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This Number 1 Surgical Robotics blog is for everyone - no matter which company you are in. It's for industry, investors, surgeons, clinicians, founders and more
It's to help the entire field of medtech to know more
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Steve Bell
Apr 10, 20244 min read
The struggles for raising money into a MedTech Startup
Investing into certain sectors like medtech is cyclical - it always has been. Unfortunately since 2021 it has been on a bit of a dip....
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Steve Bell
Apr 9, 20241 min read
Robots and service delivery systems
A deep dive into the world of Surgical Robots, ASCs, services on demand, Da Vinci 5 and more Check out the podcast right now...
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Steve Bell
Apr 7, 202424 min read
Is time running out for the strategics in surgical robotics?
Let me start with a short recap of history During the nineties and naughties a series of large strategic medical device companies...
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Steve Bell
Apr 5, 20245 min read
Seven realities of working in a start up
Seven realities of startups
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Steve Bell
Apr 4, 20248 min read
Strategies to sell against "Boom" multiport main frame surgical robots
In the first of a series of "how to sell against" I'm going to give my thoughts on some strategies and tactics you could use to sell...
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Steve Bell
Mar 28, 20247 min read
Your product sucks ! You can't cut your way to growth!
Here's a letter I would love to send to a few companies yes and founders I see struggling... Dear company leaders & founders If you're...
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Steve Bell
Mar 27, 202415 min read
How to Kill your surgical robot: Launch failures incoming
With the ever increasing march to surgical robotics - many companies big and small are either launching robots - or preparing to launch...
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Steve Bell
Mar 26, 202418 min read
The bridge between manual laparoscopy and robotic assisted surgery: Advanced Assisted Laparoscopy (AAL)
It is clear that for many sites of care, many countries, many health systems, many procedures and many surgeons - the answer is not...
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Steve Bell
Mar 22, 20241 min read
Things to help with your work life balance
In this follow up video on work life balance - I was asked to give some concrete examples of actual things you can do (besides stopping...
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Steve Bell
Mar 21, 202424 min read
If you're going to fight da Vinci 5 - fight them in a phone box
Let me preface this article by saying that with da Vinci 5 - Intuitive have ensured they will be in the lead in surgical robotics for the...
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Steve Bell
Mar 21, 20241 min read
Know someone that needs help with their Medtech Startup
Doing a medtech startup is both hard and rewarding. At the start it is all adventure. But that excitement can quickly turn to despair as...
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Steve Bell
Mar 19, 20245 min read
da Vinci 5 Force Feedback instruments: Spot the difference
Quick post here to show you the massive difference between standard Xi Instruments and the new Force Feedback Instruments: Look at the...
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Steve Bell
Mar 18, 20241 min read
1 Hour deep dive into da Vinci 5
MedTech Mavericks podcast has created a deep technical dive into the da Vinci 5 - pulling on everything we know so far. From...
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Steve Bell
Mar 18, 202413 min read
Updated: 21 Soft Tissue Surgical Robotics - Multiport systems - list and overview (Systems that compete with daVinci Xi)
So strap in... I'm giving a top level assessment of the 21 current Soft Tissue surgical robots that are competing with the current...
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Steve Bell
Mar 17, 202415 min read
UPDATED: What could be the impact of daVinci 5 on the market and competitors
In another special report I've delved deep into the possible features coming on the daVinci 5 by Intuitive. It is my best guess on what...
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Steve Bell
Mar 16, 20241 min read
da Vinci 5 - Intuitive. Explainer Video
Intuitive dropped a really nice explainer video of some of the features of the new Intuitive da Vinci 5 system - watch the video here...
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Steve Bell
Mar 15, 202421 min read
Updated: 26/3/24 Intuitive Da Vinci 5 vs Xi an early review - but it’s more what they’re not telling you that you need to know
Included in this blog: New haptics, insufflation system, new console with new control arms, helm, new control panel, energy systems,...
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Steve Bell
Mar 15, 202423 min read
UPDATED: Intuitive daVinci Gen 5 - so what's still expected
IMPORTANT UPDATED 15th March 2024: Following the release of the DV Information I have made a companion report with details of the system...
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Steve Bell
Mar 14, 20249 min read
How to build and run a successful MedTech sales territory
I've been in MedTech for over 30 years. I've hired a lot of good sales professionals - I've built a lot of great sales professionals, and...
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Steve Bell
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Navigating the Robotic Surgery Gold Rush in MedTech with Steve Bell
Enjoy this podcast with lots of insights for MedTech Startups. Stephanie Pliha hosts the Tribe Agency Leadr podcast where we discuss...
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