TransEnterix adds hernia repair to Senhance robotic surgical platform

TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) said today it is looking to expand the use of its Senhance robotic surgical system to include hernia repair surgeries, touting that the system has been used in for the 1st time in such procedures in Germany. Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based Transenterix said that Dr. Dietmar Stephan and Dr. Frank Willeke performed up to 3 hernia surgeries with the robotic platform per day during the system’s 1st weeks of clinical use at the St. Marien-Krankenhaus Siegen hernia repair center in Germany. “We are pleased to offer robotic hernia repair utilizing the Senhance Robotic System, and all our operations utilizing this advanced technology have been performed with precision, safety and efficiency. The 3D visualization and precise control of the robotic instruments and camera are very helpful during delicate surgical tasks. The haptic feedback of the system is vital, and it allows me to feel the location of critical structures such as the pubic bone which aren’t always visible. The Senhance is a significant progression in the field of minimally invasive hernia repair, and allows me to fully incorporate robotics into my hernia practice without having to justify high additional procedural costs,” Dr. Dietmar Stephan of Germany’s St. Marien-Krankenhaus Siegen said in a press release. The St. Marien-Krankenhaus Siegen center picked up one of the robotic platforms last month, the company reported, making it the 1st sale of the system in G...
Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Tags: Robot-Assisted Surgery Robotics Surgical TransEnterix Source Type: news