Milestone of 10,000 operations reached with CMR Surgical’s Versius robot
CMR Surgical has hit another milestone, with confirmation that its surgical robot Versius has now been used to perform over 10,000 operations.
The surgeries span 130 different types of procedures and seven surgical specialities, including general surgery, thoracics, colorectal surgery, gynaecology, upper GI and urology.
The company, headquartered at Evolution Business Park in Impington, revealed that 90 per cent of its clients’ hospitals are using Versius across multiple departments, in an indication of its versatility.
Last week, the Cambridge Independent reported how Royal Papworth in Cambridge is installing the modular, portable system and will become the first UK hospital to use Versius for thoracic surgery.
The company’s new CEO, Supratim Bose, said: “Our mission is to help hospitals to deliver minimal access surgery to as many patients as possible, and I’m delighted to see us continue to make strong strides in our journey, having reached the milestone of over 10,000 patients treated using Versius. With Versius, the system can be used around the clock and around the hospital, enabling more hospitals to adopt surgical robotics programmes, providing greater access to minimal access surgery.”
Prof Mario Nosotti, director of the Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantations of the Policlinico di Milano, a key institution using the Versius system, said: “We are pleased to have conducted complex clinical cases, across thoracic and general surgery including lobectomies and thymectomies.
“Having a versatile surgical robot that can be used across specialties has helped us to bring more minimally invasive surgery to patients in the Lombardia region. We hope this programme opens the door to a greater adoption of surgical robotics across the region.”
Dr Pradeep Chowbey, chairman of the Max Institute of Laparoscopic, Robotic & Bariatric Surgery at Max Healthcare, who is a pioneer of minimal access surgery in the Asia Pacific region, adopted the system in 2021.
He said: “With Versius we are able to deliver excellent clinical outcomes. Versius empowers us to operate with greater dexterity and precision. I continue using Versius in my everyday practice for common as well as advanced laparoscopic surgeries. The platform has a myriad of benefits, some of which include an open console and mobility of the system that enables it to be used across multiple specialities.”
One quarter of hospitals are using Versius across seven major surgical specialties.
And it has become the first surgical robot used in a number of hospitals, including Cristo Re Hospital in Italy and Klinikum Chemnitz in Germany, which required a versatile system capable of fitting into any operating room suitable for multi-specialty use.
Mark Slack, chief medical officer of CMR Surgical, said: “We launched Versius following the IDEAL framework, and along with the clinical registry we have a wealth of data that can support surgeons and hospitals to deliver the best care to their patients. We are proud that Versius has been used to help more than 10,000 people, with data showing that the use of the system is as safe as manual laparoscopy.
“The benefits of manual laparoscopy for patients are well-established and surgical robotics can help to enable more patients to benefit from this surgical technique. We look forward to working with more hospitals to increase access to surgical robotics.”
CMR also launched one of the world’s first clinical registries for surgical robotics as part of the Versius digital ecosystem.
It records data from Versius procedures to ensure safety and aid surgeons and hospitals as they improve surgical standards.