Ad Hominis: FDA Authorizes Memic Innovative’s Surgical Robot

The device can conduct laparoscopic hysterectomies, giving surgeons more mobility while leaving less scarring.

Memic's Hominis Surgical System is the first-of-its-kind robotic device authorized for transvaginal hysterectomies.
Memic's Hominis Surgical System is the first-of-its-kind robotic device authorized for transvaginal hysterectomies. • Source: Memic Innovative Surgery

The US Food and Drug Administration has given de novo authorization to Memic Innovative Surgery’s Hominis Surgical System as a first-of-its-kind transvaginal robotic hysterectomy device. According to business analysts, the device stands apart as the first miniaturized humanoid robotic platform that allows 360-degree articulation and a small footprint at a potentially low cost.

On 1 March, the FDA announced it has authorized the robotically assisted surgical device (RASD) to remove uteruses in benign...

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