Intuitive Surgical & #039;s Latest Acquisition Is Just One Piece of a Much Bigger Puzzle

There has been an imeasurable amount of disucssion in the medical device industry in recent years about the future of robotic surgery as the market pioneer Intuitive Surgical welcomes an influx of competition into the space. One of the ways Intuitive is continuing to innovate in the field is through connectivity and data analytics. Through an intriguing discussion at MD&M West, along with Intuitive's announcement earlier this week that it has acquired Orpheus Medical, MD+DI gained a clearer understanding of how those trends are being put to work at Intuitive to turn expert surgeons into super-expert surgeons. Kyle Miller, MD, a physician innovator, leader, and research scientist at Intuitive, said the company is looking at ways to improve the operating room experience for robotic surgeons at every point in the continuum of care from pre-op to post-op. Importantly, the company wants to provide additional real-time analytics so that those surgeons that are underperforming actually have insight into how they can get better, he said. That sentiment seems to align perfectly with the company's recent acquisition of Orpheus Medical, announced earlier this week. The company said the acquisition is intended to deepen and expand its integrated informatics platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and Orpheus will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Intuitive. Orpheus Medical provides hospitals with infor...
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