J&J, Verily partner to form robotic-platform developer Verb Surgical

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) said today it is partnering with newly-titled Verily Life Sciences, formerly Google Life Sciences, to form Verb Surgical, which aims to develop a robotic surgical platform. Verb Surgical aims to develop a comprehensive surgical platform that incorporates “leading edge” robotic capabilities and medical technology for use in the operating room, according to Johnson & Johnson. The company plans to develop them in partnership with surgeons and hospitals with a goal of “greater hospital efficiency.” The new company comes from a strategic collaboration between J&J med device company Ethicon and Google Life Sciences announced in March, and will be headed Scott Huennekens, Johnson & Johnson said. Huennekens previously served as CEO of Volcano Corp, which was bought by Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) in February this year for $1.2 billion. Before that, Huennekens served as CEO of Digirad and held senior positions at Baxter. Huennekens serves as a board member at EndoChoice, Reva Medical, Sonendo and the Medical Device Manufacturer’s Association. “I’m very excited about the possibilities that we can realize through our new surgical solutions company. By maximizing the distinct capabilities of these two market-leading companies, we aim to develop novel technologies and solutions to help improve the standard of care around the world. Our name speaks for itself. We are a company dedicated to action and to making ...
Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Tags: Business/Financial News Robotics Robot-Assisted Surgery Ethicon Inc. Johnson & Johnson Verily Source Type: news