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Surgical Robotics Commercial Masterclass - PART 1/4
Surgical robotics Expert Steve Bell hosts a masterclass on how to commercialise surgical robotics

Steve Bell
Nov 5, 20251 min read


So is Histosonics’ Edison a surgical robot?
Robotics expert Steve Bell questions if Histosonics Edison is actually a surgical robot

Steve Bell
Oct 30, 20256 min read


Why I’m shaking my head about JNJ - because of Robotics and… a few other things
Recent events just have me questioning myself about a company I once loved so much - JNJ

Steve Bell
Oct 21, 202512 min read


A New Frontier in the Operating Room: Real-Time Histology for Robotic Surgery
Imagine real time histology and pathology right in the operating room built into surgical robots

Steve Bell
Oct 14, 20257 min read


Intuitive reveals insights into its AI strategy for surgery
Intuitive revealed some thoughts on how AI will be used on the da vinci surgical robot. Robotics expert Steve Bell analyses it.

Steve Bell
Oct 7, 20257 min read


Version 4: Ultimate Soft Tissue Surgical Robot Comparison Chart
65 plus soft tissue surgical robotic systems compared with immense details

Steve Bell
Sep 26, 20252 min read


Surgical Robotics commercial masterclass 1 - Free
Join this commercial masterclass for surgical robotics with expert Steve Bell

Steve Bell
Sep 24, 20251 min read


It's Big in Japan - a super deep dive into Hinotori by Medicaroid
During the SICO meeting in Rome last week - held at the Gemelli Hopsital. I was able to attend a 1:on:1 personal training session for the...

Steve Bell
Sep 23, 20251 min read


Let me explain why any surgical robotic company will be number 2 - It’s just mathematics
Steve Bell explains why number 2 in surgical robotics is just maths I recently ran a small poll on Linked In and asked who people thought...

Steve Bell
Sep 16, 202510 min read


LET’S GO SEE… The latest for TOUMAI with Kash Ikram & Steve Bell
Here is my full review of the visit to Microport / MedBot to see their multi-arm soft tissue surgical robot - and more. It's in two parts...

Steve Bell
Sep 9, 20251 min read


Intuitive and an ASC Focused Surgical Robot? What could it be like?
If Intuitive were to drop an ASC specific da Vinci. What do their patents indicate it could look like

Steve Bell
Sep 2, 20251 min read


OTTAVA WEEKEND
All my speculations and articles on what we know so far about Johnson & Johnson's table based OTTAVA soft tissue surgical robot. Ottava...

Steve Bell
Aug 30, 20252 min read


Ottava: How might the arms work and what would set up be like
Steve Bell speculates on Ottava based on recent patent updates. He blends real world images with patent diagrams to determine if this patent was reduced to a real world product.

Steve Bell
Aug 26, 20251 min read


So who will drive Endoluminal Robotic Surgery?
Steve Bell asks the question - who will drive the revolution in endoluminal robotic surgery.

Steve Bell
Aug 19, 20256 min read


Endoluminal delivery of metabolic therapies - a use for endoluminal robotics?
Endoluminal Metabolic Therapies could be delivered by Endoluminal robots to give better precision and repeatability

Steve Bell
Aug 12, 20254 min read


My secret weapon to know what is coming next in Surgical Robotics
ORCA 1 is the weapon to know what's next "Steve... how do you know what's coming and how do you predict so much stuff right?" - I have a...

Steve Bell
Aug 6, 20251 min read


Four Platforms every surgical robotics company will need
Steve Bell Dives into 4 robotic platform types Segmentation is already here. And if you think the world is all about the da Vinci Xi and...

Steve Bell
Aug 5, 202513 min read


Swan Endosurgical - founded by Olympus and Revival Healthcare Capital - is about to change the rules
Swan Endosurgical just broke all the rules in GI endoscopy and things are about to change.

Steve Bell
Jul 31, 202521 min read


Society of Robotic Surgery 2025 meeting roundup (SRS 2025)
Steve reviews his top themes from SRS 2025 and what that means for the industry.

Steve Bell
Jul 22, 202510 min read


For robotics of the future - are we talking towers or hubs?
As we move forwards the tower is about to give way to the hub. Making the smart OR built around the HUB not the smart OR built around the surgeon.

Steve Bell
Jul 15, 202513 min read
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