Photos: First look at J&J’s Ottava surgical robot

Johnson & Johnson’s Ottava surgical robot has four robotic arms that come out from underneath the operating table. Photo credit: Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson MedTech unveiled its long-awaited Ottava surgical robot after  winning FDA de novo authorization . It’s the world’s first table-integrated, soft-tissue robotics system.

The robot-in-table design is meant to save space in the operating room, with J&J saying its n ovel architecture takes up 30-50% less space than boom-and-cart systems. “Ottava’s robotic arms are built directly into the operating table and can be tucked beneath it when not in use, reducing friction and opening space to support clinical workflow,” the company says. “Software, motors and sensors coordinate the system’s four robotic arms, allowing Ottava to move into predefined procedural positions at the push of a button,” the company continued.

” Johnson & Johnson’s Ottava table with the robotic arms stowed [Photo credit: Johnson & Johnson At the business end of the robotic arms, J&J says it “reimagined every detail of the most commonly used instruments in robotic surgery,” pointing to two key improvements. Citing a survey that found 83% of surgeons reported at least one inadvertent suture cut per month in their robotic surgeries, J&J developed a two-in-one needle driver with a surgeon-activated “cut only” and “suture only” modes. ” Surgeons can save personalized settings that are available when they log into the console.

The Ottava surgical robot’s end scissors Photo credit: Johnson & Johnson Like J&J’s Monarch robotics-assisted bronchoscopy system, Ottava works with the Polyphonic digital ecosystem for procedure data collection, training, collaboration and research. The Ottava system’s initial indications cover general surgical procedures including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, gastrectomy, cholecystectomy, splenectomy, gastric sleeve, small bowel resection, appendectomy, lysis of adhesions, fundoplication, and hiatal hernia repair. Johnson & Johnson’s Ottava surgical robot console and controls Photo credit: Johnson & Johnson A closer look at Ottava’s surgeon controls.

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