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Writer's pictureSteve Bell

Have we just got a sneak peek at how Ottava Surgical Robotic arms might move?


does McGill show insights into Ottava
does McGill show insights into Ottava


So one of the theories is that Ottava will have the underpinnings of the Kinova arms for the Ottava system. It’s just a theory, but because the Monarch system uses bespoke Kinova robotic arms; it could be logical.


Monarch platform Kinova Robotic Arms
Monarch platform Kinova Robotic Arms

Kinova Auris Health Ethicon Johnson & Johnson
Kinova Auris Health Ethicon Johnson & Johnson


So JNJ Ethicon already knows how to deal with those arms and the control software etc etc.

It could be that they have dropped back to the original VERB design and underpinnings of arms - and understanding there are been a few agreements signed including SRI with VERB. That is possible. So the assumption of them using Kinova is speculation at best.

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