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EndoControl SAS

This article was originally published in Start Up

Executive Summary

EndoControl's founders bet there are large market applications where surgeons will want to reach for a single-function, low-cost robot to lend a helping hand. EndoControl has developed the ViKY system, a motorized endoscope holder compatible with any endoscope, that responds to a surgeon's voice or foot command.

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