Swiss drive specialist maxon is showcasing the MIRA Surgical System from Virtual Incision during the four-day CompaMed show in Düsseldorf, Germany. MIRA is billed as the world’s first miniaturized robot-assisted surgical device.

Working with the maxon ECX Speed 6 and 8 mm drives (sterilizable), MIRA became commercially available for use in colorectal procedures in the U.S earlier this year.  It is currently being used in Switzerland to study its efficacy in benign hysterectomy procedures; the data collected will eventually be used for international regulatory submissions. MIRA’s small, sleek form factor helps to make operating rooms robot-ready, thereby increasing physician and patient access to robotic-assisted surgery (RAS).

Virtual Incision and maxon collaborated on the design of MIRA. The maxon motors are housed within the minibot’s arms, allowing the device to perform complex multi-quadrant procedures such as mobilizing the colon during colon resection on many different types of patients. The rigid arms with internally mounted motors provide the necessary force, control, and precision for surgical procedures while enabling camera and instrument triangulation.

MIRA is on display at maxon’s booth through Nov. 14 (Hall 8a, Booth G16).

maxon is showcasing other products besides MIRA at CompaMed, including the ECX Prime 18L. This second size of the ECX PRIME motor series is equipped with ironless windings, four-pole rotor designs, and brushless PRIME motors that exhibit an exceptionally stiff torque-speed behavior, which enable very stable control in highly dynamic applications.

Another highlight at maxon’s booth is the diverse selection of technical ceramics. Thanks to Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM) and other manufacturing processes such as 3D printing and extrusion in combination with special post-processing methods, maxon produces highly complex ceramic shapes with unique precision and high quality.

maxon provides precise electric motors and drive systems, developing drive solutions tailored to customers’ needs in medical technology, industrial automation, aerospace, mobility, and robotics. Founded in 1961, the Swiss company is family-owned and headquartered in Sachseln. The maxon group employs around 3,300 people worldwide at nine production sites and is represented in more than 40 countries.