Mini-Gastric Bypass Performed with SPIDER® Surgical System
Internationally respected surgeon Dr. Michel Gagner completed procedure using fewer incisions. - October 10, 2013
SafeStitch Medical Completes Merger with TransEnterix
$30 Million Financing Raised from Existing TransEnterix and SafeStitch Medical Stockholders, Combined Company to be Renamed TransEnterix. - September 06, 2013
TransEnterix Develops Patient-Side Robotic Surgical Platform
Company's single-site mobile robot is now undergoing pre-clinical testing. - June 26, 2013
Tucson Surgeon First in State to Offer SPIDER Gastric Sleeve for Weight Loss
Dr. Patrick Chiasson at Southern Arizona Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery also uses novel single-incision surgical platform for gallbladder removal. - May 30, 2013
Houston Bariatric Practice Hits Surgery Milestone: 100th SPIDER ® Sleeve
Gastric sleeve weight-loss surgery patients report satisfaction with lack of visible scars, recovery and comfort. - April 10, 2013
Tampa Bay Surgeons Offer Virtually Scarless Weight-Loss Procedure
Sun Coast Bariatrics is using the SPIDER® Surgical System to perform single-incision sleeve gastrectomy. - January 26, 2013
TransEnterix Takes Minimally Invasive SPIDER Surgical System to India
Laparoscopic surgeon Dr. Michel Gagner headlines symposium in New Delhi's Max Institute. - July 12, 2012
TransEnterix's Single-Incision SPIDER® Surgical System Used for First Time in UK
International renowned surgeon Dr. Michel Ganger performed gastric sleeve through patient's belly button. - May 31, 2012
TransEnterix to Unveil New SPIDER Surgical System Instruments at SAGES
Platform delivers smallest incision in single-site market while replicating triangulation of multi-port systems - March 02, 2012
TransEnterix Closes $15M in Equity Financing
Second tranche of Series B to accelerate development and commercialization of new flexible surgical tools - December 18, 2011
Miami Surgery Practice Offers Discreet New STARR Weight-Loss Treatment
Bariatric surgeon Dr. Enrique Whittwell praises privacy and comfort of new procedure. - October 07, 2011
Valencia Practice Adpots New and Discreet STARR Weight-Loss Treatment
Town Center Surgery’s Dr. Monali Misra praises privacy and comfort of new procedure, no visible scars. - July 21, 2011
TransEnterix Receives Global Entrepreneurial TiE50 Award
For demonstrating ingenuity and innovation as a life-science startup company, TransEnterix has received the prestigious TiE50 Award for 2011. The TiE50 Awards are given each year by TiE, the organizer of TiEcon, the world’s largest annual conference for entrepreneurs. One of 10 winners in... - May 14, 2011
TransEnterix Introduces New SPIDER Surgical System
Enhanced design delivers added strength, precision and ergonomics — through tiny incision the size of a dime. - April 01, 2011
TransEnterix Continues to Advance Laparoscopic Surgery Through Innovation
New line of 3mm SPIDER MicroLap™ surgical instruments paves way for "freckle" surgery. - March 25, 2011
Florida’s Only Female Bariatric Surgeon Adopts SPIDER Surgical System
New technology allows Dr. Tiffany Jessee to perform gastric-band procedure entirely through one incision. - March 10, 2011
Fort Worth Bariatric Surgeon Adopts SPIDER® System for Gastric Banding
As both surgeon and gastric band patient, Dr. Adam Smith appreciates system’s fewer incisions. - March 04, 2011
University of Miami Surgeon Removes Kidney Through Patient’s Belly Button
Using SPIDER Surgical System, Dr. Raymond J. Leveillee performs UHealth’s first single-incision nephrectomy. - February 20, 2011
TransEnterix Lands Surgical Device Executive to Serve as Chief Technology Officer
Richard M. Mueller will oversee all aspects of company’s research and development, including rapid innovation. - January 24, 2011
Fort Worth Bariatric Surgeon Adopts SPIDER® System for Gastric Banding
As both surgeon and gastric band patient, Dr. Adam Smith appreciates system’s fewer incisions - January 08, 2011
TransEnterix Wins Life Sciences Company Award from NCTA
For developing a new system that allows surgeons to operate entirely through a patient’s belly button, TransEnterix received the “Life Sciences Company” award Wednesday from the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA). The prestigious award was conferred Nov. 10 during the... - November 13, 2010
Luke Roush Named Vice President of Global Marketing at TransEnterix
Roush is responsible for setting and executing TransEnterix’s worldwide marketing and commercialization strategy, which includes communicating the benefits of the company’s SPIDER® Surgical System to hospitals, surgeons and patients. - May 14, 2010
TransEnterix SPIDER® Surgical System Now in Use at Hospitals Across the U.S.
Platform creates new class of minimally invasive surgery called 'Flexible Laparoscopy' - April 07, 2010