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Medtronic hints at upcoming surgical robot

June 11, 2019 By Chris Newmarker

Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) won’t unveil its new robot-assisted surgery platform until the fall, but a recent announcement from the company offered a sneak peek at what’s coming.

The medical device giant yesterday disclosed a partnership with Karl Storz SE & Co. (Tuttlingen, Germany) to use Karl Storz’s three-dimensional vision systems and visualization components into Medtronic’s upcoming robot-assisted surgical platform.

“Visualization is critical to the successful execution of robotic-assisted surgeries and minimally invasive surgeries,” said Megan Rosengarten, VP and general manager of Medtronic’s surgical robotics business.

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Chris Newmarker is the executive editor of WTWH Media life science's news websites and publications including MassDevice, Medical Design & Outsourcing and more. A professional journalist of 18 years, he is a veteran of UBM (now Informa) and The Associated Press whose career has taken him from Ohio to Virginia, New Jersey and, most recently, Minnesota. He’s covered a wide variety of subjects, but his focus over the past decade has been business and technology. He holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science from Ohio State University. Connect with him on LinkedIn or email at cnewmarker@wtwhmedia.com.