Chris Newmarker

An instrument cluster on Intuitive’s da Vinci SP surgical system. | Source: Intuitive Surgical A federal judge in Northern California has entered a judgment as a matter of law in favor of Intuitive Surgical Inc. in an antitrust lawsuit filed by a surgical instrument servicer. In its lawsuit filed in 2021, Glendale, Ill.–based Surgical Instrument Service Co. (SIS) had accused Intuitive of using an alleged monopoly in the multiport soft-tissue surgical robotics space. It allegedly

Listen to this article Think Surgical designed the TMINI Miniature Robotic System for accurate implant placement. | Source: Think Surgical Think Surgical continues to forge new partnerships involving its handheld surgical robots and implants for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The latest involves Signature Orthopaedics, a design-focused orthopedic device manufacturer in Australia. The company manufactures a variety of orthopedic devices, including a range of hip and knee joint replacements, extremity, spinal, osteosynthesis, and soft tissue repair