Medtech business looks to disrupt the market
Surgical Innovations the designer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative medical technology for minimally invasive surgery has confirmed its wholly owned subsidiary Elemental Healthcare has exclusive UK distribution rights for the Dexter Robot.
The Dexter Robot which has received European CE Mark is designed and made by Distalmotion SA, a Swiss-based medical device company. The robot combines the affordability of laparoscopy with the benefits of robotic surgery to bring simplicity and versatility in minimally invasive surgical care and has been described as introducing “a disruptive robotic model” to the market.
Adam Power, group development director at Surgical Innovations said: “The UK minimally invasive surgical robot market has been dominated by a single, expensive and very complex robot for nearly two decades.
“The regulatory approval of the Dexter operating robot now allows the introduction of a disruptive robotic model to UK healthcare. The ease of use, affordability and Swiss manufacturing excellence will be significant factors in the growth opportunity for this new robot.”
Michael Friedrich, CEO, Distalmotion added: “[We] are looking forward to some early successes in the important UK market with our partner, Elemental Healthcare. The NHS is especially appropriate for the Dexter strategic model of selling and we already have hospitals that are some way into the process of product acquisition.”
