Sam Brusco, Associate Editor09.26.23
Moon Surgical, a French-American firm focused on collaborative robotics, has completed the first U.S. clinical procedures using its Maestro system at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Fla.
Three surgeons who practice at Baptist Health hospitals used the Maestro System for more than a week to perform sleeve gastrectomies. The surgeons employed by North Florida Surgeons included Steven Hodgett, MD, FACS; Craig Morgenthal, MD, FACS; and Alexander Rose, MD.
Dr. Hodgett performing a sleeve gastrectomy using the Maestro System at Baptist Health hospital. Image courtesy of Moon Surgical.
“The Maestro System is an asset to my laparoscopy practice,” Dr. Hodgett, Medical Director, Baptist Center for Bariatric and Reflux Surgery, told the press. “During procedures, the two co-manipulative arms provided me with stable vision and dependable organ retraction, allowing me to give more focus to my surgical case and perform at my best.”
Maestro assumes the tasks of holding and adjusting surgical instruments as needed to hospitals can optimize OR staff distribution. Surgeons are also granted better control, confidence, and efficiency using the system, according to Moon Surgical.
“This technology is coming to us at a great time,” stated Ron Landmann, MD, Chief of Colon & Rectal Surgery and Medical Director of Informatics at Baptist Health. “Maestro provides the control and dependability needed in minimally invasive surgery at a time when staffing shortages introduce workflow challenges and variability.”
“After treating fifty patients in our First-in-Human clinical trial, we are excited to be doing clinical cases in the US with a world-class institution like Baptist Health,” added Anne Osdoit, CEO of Moon Surgical and a Partner at Sofinnova Partners. “Their commitment to advanced technology that delivers real value to their patients and their staff is well recognized.”
The Maestro system received CE mark approval last week. Maestro earned its first FDA clearance in late 2022.
Three surgeons who practice at Baptist Health hospitals used the Maestro System for more than a week to perform sleeve gastrectomies. The surgeons employed by North Florida Surgeons included Steven Hodgett, MD, FACS; Craig Morgenthal, MD, FACS; and Alexander Rose, MD.
Dr. Hodgett performing a sleeve gastrectomy using the Maestro System at Baptist Health hospital. Image courtesy of Moon Surgical.
Maestro assumes the tasks of holding and adjusting surgical instruments as needed to hospitals can optimize OR staff distribution. Surgeons are also granted better control, confidence, and efficiency using the system, according to Moon Surgical.
“This technology is coming to us at a great time,” stated Ron Landmann, MD, Chief of Colon & Rectal Surgery and Medical Director of Informatics at Baptist Health. “Maestro provides the control and dependability needed in minimally invasive surgery at a time when staffing shortages introduce workflow challenges and variability.”
“After treating fifty patients in our First-in-Human clinical trial, we are excited to be doing clinical cases in the US with a world-class institution like Baptist Health,” added Anne Osdoit, CEO of Moon Surgical and a Partner at Sofinnova Partners. “Their commitment to advanced technology that delivers real value to their patients and their staff is well recognized.”
The Maestro system received CE mark approval last week. Maestro earned its first FDA clearance in late 2022.
