Hugo Robotic-Assisted Surgery System

FDA Clears Use of LigaSure Tool with Medtronic’s Hugo Surgical Robot in the United States

Medtronic received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use the LigaSure vessel-sealing tool with the Hugo robotic surgery system. The decision adds a technology used in more than 45 million procedures to a platform seeking to compete with Intuitive’s presence in robotic surgery.