First sales of the ALF-X system to Humanitas Hospital Milan

"TransEnterix, Inc., a medical device company focused on the use of robotics to improve minimally invasive surgery, recently announced the first global sale of its ALF-X Surgical Robotic System to Humanitas Hospital in Milan, Italy.

“We are pleased to announce the first global sale of our ALF-X System,” says Todd M. Pope, President and CEO of TransEnterix. “Humanitas is an outstanding academic hospital with a respected multi-specialty surgical program.  The ALF-X enables an enhanced surgical program through the use of advanced robotic technology with responsible procedural economics.”

Pope continues, “The initiation of sales of ALF-X represents an important milestone towards realizing our vision to transform surgical robotics. We have made substantial progress building out our global commercial, distribution and service capabilities throughout 2016.”

The ALF-X System is CE Marked and is indicated for use in general surgery, gynecology, urology, and thoracic surgery. The company indicates they are actively preparing a submission seeking FDA Clearance for the ALF-X System."

ALF-X Surgical Robotics System Clinical Publications:

• Treatment of gynecological disease in obese patient: which role for telelap ALF-X platform?
  Rossitto C, Gueli Alletti S, Perrone E, Monterossi G, Scambia G.
  J Robot Surg. 2016 May 17
• Total Laparoscopic (S-LPS) versus TELELAP ALF-X robotic-assisted hysterectomy: a case-control study
  Fanfani F, Restaino S, Rossitto C, Gueli Alletti S, Costantini B, Monterossi G, Cappuccio S, Perrone E, Scambia G.
  J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2016 May 28. pii: S1553-4650(16)30079-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2016.05.008.
• Telelap ALF-X total hysterectomy for early stage endometrial cancer: New frontier of robotic gynecological surgery
  Alletti SG, Rossitto C, Cianci S, Scambia G
  Gynecol Oncol. 2016 Jan 20. pii: S0090-8258(16)30018-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.01.018.
• Use of robot-specific resources and operating room times: the case of Telelap Alf-X robotic hysterectomy
  Rossitto C, Gueli Alletti S, Romano F, Fiore A, Coretti S, Oradei M, Ruggeri M, Cicchetti A, Marchetti M, Fanfani F, Scambia G.
  Int J Med Robot. 2016 Jan 8. doi: 10.1002/rcs.1724.
• TELELAP ALF-X Versus Standard Laparoscopy for the Treatment of Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer: A Single-Institution Retrospective Cohort Study.
  Gueli Alletti S, Rossitto C, Cianci S, Restaino S, Costantini B, Fanfani F, Fagotti A, Cosentino F, Scambia G.
  J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2015 Nov 18. pii: S1553-4650(15)01665-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.11.006.
• Telelap Alf-X-Assisted Laparoscopy for Ovarian Cyst Enucleation: Report of the First 10 Cases.
  Gueli Alletti S, Rossitto C, Fanfani F, Fagotti A, Costantini B, Gidaro S, Monterossi G, Selvaggi L, Scambia G.
  J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2015 Sep-Oct;22(6):1079-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.05.007..
• TELELAP ALF-X Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Feasibility and Perioperative Outcomes.
  Fanfani F, Restaino S, Gueli Alletti S, Fagotti A, Monterossi G, Rossitto C, Costantini B, Scambia G.
  J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2015 Sep-Oct;22(6):1011-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.05.004.
• The new robotic TELELAP ALF-X in gynecological surgery: single-center experience.
  Fanfani F, Monterossi G, Fagotti A, Rossitto C, Alletti SG, Costantini B, Gallotta V, Selvaggi L, Restaino S, Scambia G.
  Surg Endosc. 2015 Apr 4. doi: 10.1007/s00464-015-4187-9.
• A new telesurgical platform–preliminary clinical results.
  Stark M, Pomati S, D’Ambrosio A, Giraudi F, Gidaro S.
  Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2015 Feb;24(1):31-6. doi: 10.3109/13645706.2014.1003945. 

• Dry Lab Training Publications
  • Learning a new robotic surgical device: Telelap Alf X in gynaecological surgery.
    Rossitto C, Gueli Alletti S, Fanfani F, Fagotti A, Costantini B, Gallotta V, Selvaggi L, Monterossi G, Restaino S, Gidaro S, Scambia G.
    Int J Med Robot. 2015 Jun 11. doi: 10.1002/rcs.1672.
  • Telelap Alf-X: a novel telesurgical system for the 21st century.
    Gidaro S, Buscarini M, Ruiz E, Stark M, Labruzzo A.
    Surg Technol Int. 2012 Dec;22:20-5.
  
  
  Pre-Clinical Publications
  • Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy with the ALF-X Robot on Pig Models.
    Bozzini G, Gidaro S, Taverna G.
    Eur Urol. 2015 Sep 7. pii: S0302-2838(15)00776-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.08.031.
  • Experimental Nephrectomies Using a Novel Telesurgical System: (The Telelap ALF-X)-A Pilot Study.
    Falavolti C, Gidaro S, Ruiz E, Altobelli E, Stark M, Ravasio G, Ravasio G, Lazzaretti SS, Buscarini M.
    Surg Technol Int. 2014 Nov;25:37-41.
  • Experimental Robotic Pulmonary Lobectomy With the TELELAP/ALFX System in the Ovine Model.
    Lococo A, Larocca V, Marino F, De Filippis AF, Cesario A, Lococo F.
    Surg Innov. 2015 Jun;22(3):252-6. doi: 10.1177/1553350614549633.
  • Vesicourethral anastomosis using a novel telesurgical system with haptic sensation, the Telelap Alf-X: a pilot study.
    Emanuela Altobelli, Gidaro Stefano, Cristina Falavolti, Alfredo Maria Bove, Emilio Morales Ruiz, Michael Stark, Sara Simona Lazzaretti, Maurizio Buscarini
    The Journal of Urology Volume 189, Issue 4, (April 2013)
  • A New Operative Telesurgical System: Telelap Alf-X – Experimental Study on Animal Model
    Larocca V, Marino F, De Filippis A, Gidaro S, Lococo A.
    Journal of Advanced Biotechnology and Bioengineering 2014, 2, pag 12-15
   
• Literature Reviews and Editorials
  
  • The Telelap Alf-x concept and system: universal telesurgery.Stark M, Pomati S, D’Ambrosio A, Blanco R, Brasset D, Giorgi F, Nizovtsev D, Ruiz Morales E.
    in: Nezhat’s video-assisted and robotic-assisted laparoscopy and hysteroscopy,
    Nezhat C, Nezhat F, Nezhat C (eds.)
    Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013, 4th ed.: 637-41. ISBN 978-1-107-01160-1.
  • Telesurgery is promising but still need proof through prospective comparative studies.
    Stark M, Morales ER, Gidaro S.
    J Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Apr;23(2):134-5. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2012.23.2.134. Epub 2012 Apr 3 .
  • The future of telesurgery: a universal system with haptic sensation.
    Stark M, Benhidjeb T, Gidaro S, Morales ER.
    J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. 2012 Mar 1;13(1):74-6. doi: 10.5152/jtgga.2012.05. eCollection 2012.
  • The future of telesurgery.
    Stark M, Gidaro S, Ruiz Morales E.
    In: Studd J, Lin Tan S, Chervenak FA (Eds.), Current progress in obstetrics & gynaecology.
    Tree Life Media, 2012:367-73. ISBN: 978-81-904914-3-3
  • Medical Robots: Current Systems and Research Directions
    Beasley, R.
    Journal of Robotics Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 401613, 14 pages
  • The Universal Telesurgical system TELELAP Alf-X
    Stark M, Gidaro S, Morales ER
    Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Neonatology Scientific-Practical Journal, Vol.6, No.1-2012 pag 29-33.
  • The future of gynaecological surgery: telesurgery with haptic sensation
    Stark M, Gidaro S, Ruiz E.
    Continuous Medical Education Journal (Gineco.ro); Vol 7.No.26.4/2011

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