Cambridge Medical Robotics enters the ring

Cambridge Medical Robotics  (CMR) was founded in January 2014 to bring a new MIS system to the market. "The private company is developing the next-generation universal robotic system for minimal access – or keyhole – surgery. Its vision is to make minimal access surgery universally accessible and affordable by significantly expanding the range of procedures that can be performed robotically." 
CMR is already consists of a team of 26, headed by former Sagentia CEO, Martin Frost. "In 2013, Frost was at the head of a similar startup, called Kinective Surgical, according to an interview with Cabume. Frost said Kinective Surgical, launched in 2012, aimed to raise $5 million to seek FDA approval for a minimally invasive robotic surgery system. The system was slated to be configurable so purchasers could choose which elements they need, instead of having to buy a full platform, to keep the cost down and make it easier to compete against expensive devices such as the daVinci."
 CMR is already having 30 patent applications; some of their patents:
  • 17 December 2014; GB1419645.5  Title: Characterising motion constraints;  Date Lodged: 4 November 2014
  • 26 November 2014 (Journal 6549) GB1418254.7  Title: Articulation; Date Lodged: 15 October 2014 
  • 26 November 2014 (Journal 6549) GB1418255.4; Title: Instrument articulation; Date Lodged: 15 October 2014 
  • 26 November 2014; GB1418257.0; Title: Surgical articulation; Date Lodged: 15 October 2014 
  • 07 January 2015;  GB1420607.2; Title: Cooling a surgical robotic arm; Date Lodged: 20 November 2014 
  • 04 March 2015;  GB1501031.7; Title: Robot tool retraction; Date Lodged: 21 January 2015 
  • 14 January 2015; GB1421398.7; Title: Surgical arm; Date Lodged: 2 December 2014 
  • 29 April 2015, GB1504486.0; Title: Power supply for a robotic arm instrument; Date Lodged: 17 March 2015 
  • 29 April 2015; GB1504506.5; Title: A motor arrangement; Date Lodged: 17 March 2015 
  • 06 May 2015; GB1504786.3 ; Title: Characterising motion constraints; Date Lodged: 20 March 2015 
  • 06 May 2015;  GB1504787.1; Title: User interface for a robot; Date Lodged: 20 March 2015 
  • 06 May 2015; GB1504788.9; Title: Thread handling Tool; Date Lodged: 20 March 2015 
  • 13 May 2015; GB1505523.9; Title: Thread dispensing tool; Date Lodged: 31 March 2015 
  • 03 June 2015; GB1506710.1; Title: Load cells in an instrument drive; Date Lodged: 21 April 2015
CMR is planning to unveil a full-scale prototype this year. The company is supported by Norwegian private foundation Escala Capital, yet they are looking for further investors. 

Headed up by former Sagentia CEO, Martin Frost
Headed up by former Sagentia CEO, Martin Frost
Headed up by former Sagentia CEO, Martin Frost
Headed up by former Sagentia CEO, Martin Frost
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