Leadership change at CMR Surgical
CMR Surgical, the global surgical robotics business, announces the appointment of Massimiliano Colella as Interim Chief Executive Officer as Supratim Bose transitions to Vice-Chairman of the Board.
Milton Keynes University Hospital purchases second Versius system to bring robotic MAS to more patients
CMR Surgical (CMR) – the global surgical robotics business – has today announced that Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MKUH) have installed their second Versius Surgical Robotic System.
CMR Surgical strengthens senior team
CMR Surgical, the global surgical robotics business, announces the appointment of Markus Bauman as Chief Legal & Business Affairs Officer, joining the Company’s executive leadership team.
CMR Surgical embarks on world-first paediatric clinical trial using Versius
CMR Surgical has commenced the world’s first multicentre prospective clinical trial on the use of Versius in paediatric surgery Led by Mr Ewan Brownlee, Consultant Paediatric Urologist at the Southampton Children’s Hospital, part of the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundatio
CMR Surgical embarks on world-first paediatric clinical trial using Versius
CMR Surgical has commenced the world’s first multicentre prospective clinical trial on the use of Versius in paediatric surgery Led by Mr Ewan Brownlee, Consultant Paediatric Urologist at the Southampton Children’s Hospital, part of the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundatio
CMR Surgical appoints Daniel Moore as Non-Executive Chairman
Medical technology veteran with over 35 years of senior leadership experience.
CMR Surgical appoints Shlomi Cohen as Chief Financial Officer
CMR Surgical – the global surgical robotics business announces the appointment of Shlomi Cohen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately.
CMR Surgical and Kebomed partner to bring Versius to Denmark, Norway, and Finland
The partnership aims to make surgical robotics more widely accessible across the Nordics, so more patients can benefit from minimally invasive surgery.
Versius launches in Portugal as at Lusíadas Group hospital start surgical cases
CMR Surgical (CMR) – the global surgical robotics business, announces the introduction of its next-generation Surgical Robotic System, Versius, at Hospital Lusíadas Porto, marking the first installation of Versius in Portugal.
Over 20,000 surgical cases completed using Versius
CMR Surgical – the global surgical robotics business – announces that over 20,000 Versius surgical cases have now been completed as the Company works with hospitals and surgeons around the world to bring minimal access surgery to everyone who needs it.
Versius launches in Sweden as NU-hospital group becomes the first to start cases using Versius
CMR Surgical (CMR or ‘the Company’), the global surgical robotics business, today announces that Norra Älvsborgs Sjukhus (NÄL), a public hospital and part of NU-hospital group has become the first hospital in Sweden, and the Nordics to conduct robotic-assisted surgery cases with Versius.
CMR Surgical hires industry leader to drive operations across Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa
Sushobhan Dasgupta joins as President and Chief Commercial Officer for Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.
A clearer vision for surgical robotics: CMR Surgical announces significant update to Versius
CMR Surgical (CMR) – the global surgical robotics business – has today announced the launch of vLimeLite – an integrated fluorescence imaging system to visualise ICG (Indocyanine green), which will give surgeons enhanced visualisation, where indicated.
HCA Healthcare UK, the leading private hospital group adopts Versius in UK first
The Wellington Hospital as one of the largest private hospitals in the UK has now also become the first hospital in the UK private sector to offer robotic assisted surgery with Versius.
Versius customer reach increases as CMR Surgical closes 2023 with strongest quarter on record
After a record quarter, CMR closes the year with a Versius global install base more than 50% higher than 2022 Over 17,000 surgical procedures completed using Versius, representing a procedural growth rate of over 60% in 2023, compared with 2022, with an increasing number of complex
Veteran MedTech leader and hospital group CEO joins CMR Surgical as global Chief Commercial Officer
Massimiliano Colella joins as global Chief Commercial Officer leading CMR Surgical’s commercial and marketing operations to bring Versius to more hospitals around the world Massimiliano joins CMR at a time of continued expansion as the second largest soft tissue surgical robotics c
Leading urology clinic in France installs Versius to accelerate its robotic surgery programme
Clinique Urologique Nantes-Atlantis will use Versius for cancerous and benign urological procedures.
CMR Surgical strengthens UK innovation ecosystem by opening only global surgical robotics manufacturing facility in the UK
Cambridge, United Kingdom - CMR Surgical, global surgical robotics business – has marked the opening of its new surgical robotics manufacturing facility in Cambridgeshire, UK.
CMR Surgical surpasses 15,000 surgical procedures on Versius globally as it raises $165 million to support continued growth
CMR Surgical, the global surgical robotics business, announces that its next-generation Versius® Surgical Robotic System has been used to perform more than 15,000 surgeries globally. The surgical cases span more than 130 complex and benign procedure types including colectomies, hernia repairs, hysterectomies, sacrocolpopexies, and lobectomies across seven surgical specialties.
CMR’s global surgical training programme accredited by RCS England
CMR Surgical (CMR) – the global surgical robotics business – announces it has received the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) accreditation for its surgical training programme for the Versius® Surgical Robotic System. The accreditation has been awarded to CMR’s entire global professional education portfolio.
CMR Surgical ramps up virtual reality offering in world first VR simulator training
Versius® becomes the first soft-tissue surgical robotic system to feature a headset-based virtual reality simulator as part of its metrics-based training pathway
Versius lands in Belgium as CMR expands European footprint
CMR Surgical (CMR) – the global surgical robotics business, announces the launch of the next-generation surgical robotic system, Versius®, in Belgium. Sint-Franciscus Hospital – a regional public hospital in Heusden-Zolder – is the first Belgian hospital to install Versius, where it is being used as part of a multi-specialty programme to ensure more patients can access minimally invasive surgery.
CMR Surgical wins an inaugural King’s Award for Innovation
CMR has been awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation for Versius, its small and modular next-generation surgical robotic system. The newly renamed King’s Award for Enterprise celebrates outstanding achievement by UK businesses
CMR Surgical's Versius used to perform over 10,000 cases
CMR Surgical – the global surgical robotics business – announces that its next-generation surgical robotic system, Versius®, has been used to perform more than 10,000 soft tissue surgical cases in hospitals around the world. The surgical cases span 130 complex and benign procedure types across seven surgical specialties including colectomies, hysterectomies, hernia repairs and lobectomies.
World-renowned Royal Papworth Hospital set to be first in UK to use Versius for thoracic surgery
CMR Surgical - the global surgical robotics company – announces that Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, one of the world’s leading cardiothoracic hospitals and the UK’s main heart and lung transplant centre, has introduced the Versius® Surgical Robotic System, and is set to become the first hospital in the UK to use Versius for thoracic procedures.