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10,000 cases – Making every procedure count
Versius has now been used to perform over 10,000 surgical procedures globally. Our Chief Medical Officer Mark Slack discusses how we got to this point, and how have we have successfully built a world-class clinical registry.

How Robotic Surgery is Revolutionising the Operating Room: A Look Inside Milton Keynes University Hospital
“My hopes and expectations of the robotic-assisted surgery programme is to see the number of specialties and the range of procedures expand, so that more patients can benefit from this

Collaboration is key: Bringing together UK Versius surgeons to share best practices
“As the surgical robotics field continues to evolve, it is essential for healthcare professionals to come together to share knowledge, discuss best practice, and work more collaboratively towards common goals.”

Diversity and Inclusion in designing and developing medical devices
This International Women’s Day, our Clinical Development Engineering Lead, Uresha Patel, discusses the importance of gender diversity in Medical Advisory Boards, and the development of medical devices.

Raising the bar for medical devices in Europe
CMR’s Chief Quality and Regulatory Officer, Chris Weatherall discusses the path to getting MDR certification for Versius.

Opinion: Introduce a national robotics strategy for England to improve care
Richard Hammond, Managing Director for Planned Care of East and North Hertfordshire Trust, discusses the momentum for a nationwide approach to robotics.

The year of the surgical robot: What’s in store for 2023?
We asked some of our partners how they would summarise the last few years, and what predictions they have for surgical robotics in 2023.

A significant milestone: 100 Versius systems installed worldwide
CEO of CMR Surgical, Per Vegard Nerseth, discusses CMR’s rapid growth and how the company is making robotic surgery more widely accessible to patients around the world.

Standardising excellence in robotic surgery – this time it’s personal
In surgical robotics, training has traditionally followed a volume-based approach, with surgeons needing to spend a certain number of hours learning new skills. A fresh approach, focused on collecting data

Creating deep partnerships – the key to market launch success
Over the last year, CMR Surgical has announced some major new market milestones at CMR – including our launches into the highly advanced markets of Hong Kong and Brazil. These

I set up a robotics programme and you can too
The first patients to have received robotic-assisted surgery at Watford General Hospital, part of the The West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHTH), are already on their way to a

The pioneer laparoscopic surgeon from Delhi
It is no exaggeration to claim that Prof Pradeep Chowbey is a surgical pioneer. He championed minimal access surgery (MAS) when his colleagues were not convinced. He has been Surgeon

Enabling more Minimal Access Surgery: why versatility really matters
To understand why versatility matters so much in surgical robotics, you first have to ask a bigger question. Why, after 30 years of laparoscopy, are 50% of patients, that could

Bottle feeds, lullabies and flexible working: embracing life as a new Dad
On the 19th of April, my wonderful partner and I welcomed our beautiful daughter, Aurora, into the world. I’ve recently returned to my role as Senior Commercial Efficiency Trainer within