The Intelligence Layer of Surgery

Robotic surgery is no longer a two-horse race. While da Vinci, Hugo, and Ottava compete for attention in the United States, another rivalry is playing out on the global stage. Medtronic's Hugo and CMR Surgical's Versius Plus are both racing to become the flexible, modular alternative to the traditional immersive robotic console. Both platforms share a similar philosophy. Both use open consoles. Both use modular, cart based arms instead of a single integrated system. The diffe

Nine surgical robots placed on a six-level autonomy ladder, sourced to FDA filings and peer-reviewed studies. Only two make a decision — neither is for sale.

The 45-Minute Problem Surgical video is now data. Most laparoscopic and robotic procedures are recorded by default. Reviewing that footage is a bottleneck. An experienced surgeon needs about 45 minutes to review a single case, according to Dr. Frans van Workum, a gastrointestinal surgeon at Radboud University Medical Centre and Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital. The Netherlands alone generates more than 100,000 hours of surgical video every year. No workforce can watch it all. Wha