Versius launches in Poland as CMR expands presence across region
CMR Surgical – the global surgical robotics business – announces the introduction of the Versius® Surgical Robotic System in Poland at Salve Medica Medical Centre in Łódź, the third largest city in Poland.
Versius has indication extended into thoracic surgery
CMR Surgical (CMR) today announced the Versius Surgical Robotic System® has been indicated for thoracics to support surgeons providing minimally invasive surgery to patients undergoing operations in the lungs, thymus and oesophagus.
Versius adopted for urological procedures in Pakistan
CMR Surgical – the global surgical robotics business – announces the successful completion of high-volume urological procedures at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) using the next generation surgical robotic system, Versius®, in Pakistan.
CMR Surgical expands into the Middle East
CMR Surgical (CMR) – the global surgical robotics business behind the next-generation surgical robotic system, Versius® – has today announced that it has successfully installed Versius into three hospitals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as the Company continues to expand globally in line with its mission to bring the benefits of minimal access surgery to more people around the world.
Versius surgical robot used for first time in an Italian public hospital
CMR Surgical (CMR) – a global surgical robotics business – has announced the introduction of the Versius® Surgical Robotic System, at Policlinico di Milano, a leading research hospital and care institute (IRCCS), and one of the largest healthcare facilities in Lombardy, Italy. Within the hospital, Versius will be used in a multi-specialty robotics programme including thoracic and general surgery.
Versius adopted by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to improve access to robotic surgery in London
CMR Surgical (CMR) today announced Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust as the latest NHS Trust, and first site in London, to adopt the Versius robot.
CMR global footprint grows with regulatory approval for Versius in Brazil
CMR Surgical (CMR) – a global surgical robotics business – announced that it has received regulatory approval for the Versius® Surgical Robotic System from the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency, Anvisa, paving the way for commercialisation in the high growth Brazilian surgical robotics market.
CMR Surgical builds new global manufacturing facility to meet Versius demand
CMR Surgical (CMR) – a global surgical robotics business – today announced plans to open a new large-scale manufacturing facility in Cambridgeshire, UK. The site will enable upscaled manufacturing processes to meet the increasing global demand for the Versius® Surgical Robotic System, now established as a valuable surgical tool in a number of hospitals across Europe, India, Australia and the…
CMR Surgical strengthens leadership team
CMR Surgical today announces the appointment of Chris Weatherall as Chief Quality and Regulatory Officer (CQRO) and Bertrand Weil as Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO), strengthening the Company’s leadership team as it continues with its global expansion and commercial scale-up.
CMR Surgical’s NHS footprint grows as Gloucestershire Royal Hospital adopts Versius
CMR Surgical (CMR) – a global surgical robotics business – today announced it has extended its NHS footprint as Gloucestershire Royal Hospital has become the latest hospital to adopt Versius. The programme has started with upper GI and will soon be a multi-specialty programme as surgeons across colorectal surgery are trained on the innovative system.
Argenteuil Hospital Center acquires second Versius in less than a year
Argenteuil Hospital Center is the first hospital in Europe to use CMR Surgical's Versius® robot in four surgical specialties – urology, gynaecology, digestive and thoracic.
Versius expands presence in the NHS with installation at East Surrey Hospital
CMR Surgical (CMR) – a global surgical robotics business – today announced the continued expansion of its next-generation surgical robotic system, Versius, within the NHS. For the first time, surgeons at East Surrey Hospital will be using a surgical robot to conduct various multi-specialty procedures, including complex cancer cases.
CMR Surgical raises $600 million in Series D financing
CMR Surgical, a global surgical robotics business, today announces that it has raised $600 million (£425 million) in a Series D financing, the largest ever MedTech private financing round worldwide*.
CMR Surgical becomes the Official Medical Device Partner of ParalympicsGB
Ahead of the Tokyo Games, CMR Surgical has announced it has signed a gold-tier partnership with ParalympicsGB. The sponsorship is set to run for four years over the Tokyo, Beijing and Paris games and will see CMR supporting the team with a campaign to celebrate the power of human ability.
CMR Surgical collaborates with Microsoft in pioneering new trial for health data storage
CMR Surgical (CMR), the global company that has developed the next-generation surgical robot, Versius®, today announced an engagement with Microsoft in a first for health data. Clinical data from Versius procedures was stored onto a small [75x75mm] proof of concept glass platter, which can be safely preserved for more than ten thousand years, as part of the new ‘Project Silica’ trial by Microsoft.
Versius surgical robot begins first gynaecological procedures in NHS hospital
CMR Surgical (CMR) – a global surgical robotics business – has announced the expanded use of its next-generation surgical robotic system Versius® in Europe. For the first time, Versius is being used to conduct major gynaecological procedures, including complex cancer cases, in the NHS at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Trust.
Germany, Europe’s medtech powerhouse, installs first Versius system
CMR Surgical (CMR) today announced the introduction of its Versius® Surgical Robotic System in Germany. Klinikum Chemnitz – a leading public hospital based in Saxony – is the first German hospital to install Versius, which has now been used in over 1,000 clinical cases across Europe, Australia and India.
Australia, a world-renowned surgical robotics market, introduces first Versius system
CMR Surgical (CMR), in partnership with LifeHealthcare, today announced the launch of its Versius® Surgical Robotic System in Australia.
CMR Surgical enters partnership with world-leading training centre, IRCAD
CMR Surgical (CMR) has announced a partnership with IRCAD, a world-renowned research and training centre for laparoscopic and robotic surgical training.
CMR Surgical announces over 1,000 surgeries completed by Versius
CMR Surgical (CMR) today announced the successful completion of over 1,000 in-human surgeries with the Versius® Surgical Robotic System worldwide.
CMR Co-founder, Martin Frost, awarded CBE
CMR Surgical (CMR) is delighted to congratulate Martin Frost, one of the company’s founders, former CEO and now Non-Executive Director, on being awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday Honours List, for his services to British industry.
Established UK surgical robotics centre adopts Versius
CMR Surgical (CMR) – a global surgical robotics business – today announced the introduction of Versius, a next-generation surgical robot at Frimley Health. Frimley Health is a well-established surgical robotics centre and has become the first hospital in the UK to use Versius in Urology, as well as in Colorectal surgery, expanding the number of patients receiving the benefits of robotic assisted…
Coronavirus: 'This is no time to lower our guard' says Cambridge expert
"The virus is still very much with us and this is no time to lower our guard. We need to be more vigilant than ever about social distancing and hand hygiene," says Dr Mark Slack, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of CMR Surgical.
Leading Manchester hospital uses Versius to perform its first ever robotic keyhole surgery procedures
CMR Surgical Ltd today announced the introduction of its next-generation surgical robotic system, Versius at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Versius becomes the first ever surgical robot to be used to perform minimal access surgery (otherwise known as MAS or keyhole surgery) at Manchester Royal Infirmary and will initially be used to perform…
Versius Surgical Robotic System launched in France as CMR Surgical extends global footprint
CMR Surgical today announced the launch of its Versius® Surgical Robotic System at Clinique du Parc Hospital in Saint-Etienne, France. France is Europe’s largest robotics market and the third largest worldwide.