Medtronic’s Hugo Soft-Tissue Robot Expands Into EU, Canada And Japan
Executive Summary
Medtronic announced on 19 October its robotic-assisted system Hugo has gained regulatory approvals in Japan, the third largest robotics market worldwide, and general surgery approval in the EU and Canada. A surgeon offered perspectives on Hugo versus Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci surgical robot.
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