Galen Robotics brings in $15 million in oversubscribed spherical

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Galen Robotics, a surgical robotics firm seeking to erase the massive capital expenditures end-users face when contemplating surgical robotics platforms, introduced that it introduced in $15 million in funding in an oversubscribed Sequence A spherical. 

Galen Robotics goals to supply its surgical robotic system, the Galen robotic, utilizing a digital-surgery-as-a-service mannequin, a per-usage disposable mannequin. This mannequin permits the tip person to pay primarily based on utilization of the robotic, as a substitute of paying a big lump sum upfront, much like a robots-as-a-service method. 

“As a result of the pandemic wreaked havoc on hospital earnings with elective surgical procedures being postponed, we needed to pivot our enterprise mannequin from hospitals paying upfront for capital tools to “as a Service”. We would be the first robotic firm to launch utilizing an On-Demand enterprise mannequin.” Bruce Lichorowic, President and Chief Govt Officer of Galen Robotics, mentioned.

The Galen robotic is designed to be simply built-in into present surgical workflows and support surgeons in performing minimally invasive procedures. Proper now, the corporate is specializing in laryngological procedures, however it hopes to broaden the scope of the platform into ENT, neurosurgery, backbone and cardiothoracic procedures. 

Galen Robotics used its Sequence A spherical to assist full the ultimate prototype of the robotic and its submission to the FDA. It additionally plans to make use of the funding to develop a medical gross sales group, broaden engineering, develop product improvement and develop surgeon coaching packages. 

Ambix Healthcare Companions, primarily based in Menlo Park, CA, led the Sequence A spherical. After closing the spherical, the corporate opened a 2nd shut for the Sequence A funding spherical for a further $5 million. 

“It was a simple and fast resolution for our agency to steer the Galen Sequence A funding spherical,” Dr. Aaron Berez, Managing Director of Ambix Healthcare Companions, mentioned. “We watched this group take an early surgical robotic prototype from Johns Hopkins College’s Robotics Lab, develop it into a possible sport changer, and submit it to FDA, all throughout a pandemic. Add to that the present state of provide chain points, and financial uncertainty, and we’re very impressed with how this group was in a position to persistently execute and hit their milestones.”