Expert Interview
Discussing Vicarious Surgical's upcoming robot and competition from incumbents like Intuitive Surgical
Ticker(s): RBOT, RBOT-WT, ISRGIdeally, we could discuss with one or more surgeons who have performed abdominal procedures or others familiar with medical hardware adoption.
Vicarious Surgical claims its robot has more degrees of freedom within the abdominal wall. It also has only a 1.5 cm port of entry. How much benefit do these factors have as compared to incumbent products such as those from Intuitive Surgical?
Added By: saminnovateVicarious Surgical plans to submit a Denovo application to the FDA by end of 2024. How realistic is this in your view?
Added By: saminnovateVicarious Surgical says only 3-4% of surgical procedures that could benefit from surgical robots currently use them. What are some of the challenges around surgical robot adoption in institutions?
Added By: saminnovateWould you expect surgical adoption to grow significantly in the next few years? Why or why not?
Added By: saminnovateVicarious Surgical investors include Bill Gates, Vinod Khosla, Jerry Yang, and other well known tech investors. Do you think these investors make the technology more or less likely to succeed commercially?
Added By: saminnovateVicarious Surgical was started in 2014, about 10 years after Intuitive Surgical. What opportunities and what challenges do you see as a newer entrant into surgical robotics?
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