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CMR Surgical, the maker of the “Versius” robotic surgery system, has raised $240 million in its latest funding round.
The company says the new money will enable it to fully fund the global commercialisation of the business.
Since the last funding round in May 2018, CMR Surgical has further accelerated its growth in order to achieve its mission of bringing minimal access surgery to patients around the world. [Read more…] about CMR Surgical raises $240 million in Series C financing
Cambridge Medical Robotics, a company which is developing a robotic system for minimal access surgery, has closed its Series A funding round, raising a further $26m.
The investment came from existing investors Cambridge Innovation Capital, LGT Global Invest, Escala Capital and ABB Technology Ventures, and new investor Watrium.
Together with the first tranche in July 2016, the Series A round has raised $46m in total. [Read more…] about Cambridge Medical Robotics raises another $26 million in funding
Cambridge Medical Robotics, which is developing a surgical robot, has released the first photographs of the system, Versius.
The images show the “revolutionary” design of the robot, including its “highly versatile” surgical bio-mimicking arms.
The release of the photographs marks a major milestone, says CMR, which aims to make minimal access surgery available to all the estimated 6 million people a year who could benefit and make it easier for laparoscopic surgeons to learn and perform the technique. [Read more…] about Cambridge Medical unveils its new surgical robot
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