The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Brainlab: 2 models, 2 deployments across 2 regions, 1 active incident. 4 sources back the record.
Brainlab holds 1 FDA 510(k) clearance, per the DEPLOY registry.
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Overview
Brainlab is a German digital surgery and radiation therapy company headquartered in Munich, developing robotic-assisted surgery platforms including the Cirq robotic surgical arm and Loop-X mobile imaging robot. Founded in 1989 by Stefan Vilsmeier, the company's technology is used in over 6,300 hospitals worldwide, with its Robotic Suite (Loop-X, Curve Navigation, and Cirq) cleared by the FDA for spine and cranial procedures. Brainlab announced plans for a €200M IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2025.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
Robot
Scope
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Product
Acquired
Applications
CEO
Revenue
Hospitals
IPO plans
Acquisitions
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
3
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Loop-X
Loop-X is a mobile intraoperative imaging robot developed by Brainlab, part of the Brainlab Robotic Suite. It provides mobile CT imaging during surgery and received FDA clearance alongside the Cirq robotic alignment module for spine surgery.
Current platform
Cirq
Cirq is a modular robotic surgical arm developed by Brainlab for minimally invasive spine and cranial procedures. It provides stable and precise positioning of surgical instruments, and received FDA clearance for its robotic alignment module for spine surgery. Part of the Brainlab Robotic Suite alongside Loop-X and Curve Navigation.
Partnerships
Every company Brainlab has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Smith+Nephew1× joint1 total
Most recent
- with Smith+Nephewoperating
Brainlab on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jan 2021. Explore where Brainlab's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Brainlab deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Stefan Vilsmeier Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Stefan Vilsmeiersole
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Brainlab (1)
- Brainlab recalls spine 3D navigation software for incorrect display2019-07-10 · Recall
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Brainlab2 deployments
Recent coverage
Brainlab in third-party press
Peers
41 peers across 1 segment. Every Brainlab competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
surgical robot(41)
28 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 2056.2102191459944) · leader Mazor Robotics at 3317%
- Asensus Surgicaldirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Brain Navidirect competitor(inferred)strong
- CMR Surgicaldirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Distalmotiondirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Intuitive Surgicaldirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Johnson & Johnsondirect competitor(inferred)strong
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating · 1 ended
Every company Brainlab has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Smith+Nephewoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Smith+Nephew1× joint1 total
Regulatory filings (1)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Brainlab’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: Siemens Healthineers
2026-08-23Supply: Siemens imaging for BrainLab navigation from Siemens Healthineers
New supplierNew supplier: GE HealthCare
2026-08-23Supply: GE imaging integration with BrainLab from GE HealthCare
New supplierNew supplier: NVIDIA
2026-08-23Supply: GPU for medical imaging and navigation from NVIDIA
PartnershipBrainlab x Smith+Nephew (Orthopaedic Joint Reconstruction)
2019-11-01Smith+Nephew acquired Brainlab's orthopaedic joint reconstruction business, integrating Brainlab's digital templating and planning technology into Smith+Nephew's orthopaedic portfolio.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Brainlab Cirq robotic arm (spine workflow)
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2021
Loop-X at Hospital San Juan de Dios León
- Incident recordedJul 10, 2019
Brainlab recalls spine 3D navigation software for incorrect display
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2018
Cirq at United States
Sources (4)
- https://www.brainlab.com/surgery-products/overview-platform-products/cirq-robotic-alignment/
- https://www.orthoworld.com/brainlab-cirq-robotics-gains-fda-clearance-for-spine/
- https://www.biospace.com/brainlab-loop-x-and-cirq-robotic-alignment-module-for-spine-receive-fda-clearance
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainlab
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Brainlab.Peer companies
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
- Remebot2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Brainlab from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
10 Top Tech Companies in Munich - Built In
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Brainlab to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Healthcare Through IPO in Frankfurt
Brainlab announces plans for a €200M IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with pro-forma revenue of EUR 454M for fiscal year 2023/24.
Robeauté raises $28M for neurosurgical microrobots - MassDevice
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Precision and effort in robot-assisted placement of pedicle screws compared to standard surgical navigation - Nature
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Key patents indicate future trajectory for surgical robotics and reveal necessary IP management insights - IAM Patent
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Feasibility and safety report on robotic assistance for cervical pedicle screw fixation: a cadaveric study - Nature
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FDA clears ZimVie and Brainlab spinal fixation combo - MassDevice
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Arizona’s 1st Loop-X surgical robot passes 100-procedure mark - AZ Big Media
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UT Health Tyler is first in world to use Brainlab technology on awake DBS patient - UT Health East Texas
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Valley hospital gets newly-approved 'spine robot' - 12News
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US Market Trends For Computer-Assisted & Robotics-Assisted Surgery - Med Device Online
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Brainlab Announces the Majority Acquisition of medPhoton - Business Wire
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/brainlab.md
- RSS feed: /companies/brainlab/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/74f770b5-9fb3-4d93-8c9c-75d37a1ea305
- Revision history: /companies/brainlab/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
- Remebot2 models
Video
Spine Care Specialists of Alaska introduce the New BrainLab Robotic Assisted Surgery at Foundation Health Partners Surgery Department at Fairbanks Memorial Hosp
Brainlab has been a key player in the field of precision radiotherapy and radiosurgery for over two decades. Over those twenty years, radiosurgery has moved fro
Practicality and simplicity are key factors when registering images for navigation. With Brainlab Spine and Trauma Navigation, registration of conventional 2D i
Learn more: https://www.brainlab.com/intraoperative-ultrasound Brainlab neuronavigation combines with ultrasound imaging devices for intraoperative updates of p
Mixed Reality Viewer frees you from the old ways of reviewing surgical plans and collaborating with colleagues and gives you access to new insights into the cas
Learn more: https://www.brainlab.com/overview-spinal-trauma-products Surgical navigation allows spine surgeons to perform less invasive procedures and decrease
Stefan Vilsmeier, CEO and founder of Brainlab, demonstrates the company's image-guided surgery platforms at Brainlab's office in the Wrigley Building. | Ashlee
Kick EM* is a compact surgical navigation system. With its large electromagnetic field and straightforward workflows Kick EM Cranial simplifies pinless procedur
Opening new horizons in digital spine surgery. Brainlab utilizes artificial intelligence and big data in surgical planning to enhance spinal procedures. The B
Chris shares his story of being the first patient at RNOH to experience complex spinal surgery using the newly installed Brainlab surgical navigation and mixed
El Brainlab PLF VI EN Robotic Suite es una solución integral diseñada para optimizar procedimientos quirúrgicos, especialmente en intervenciones de columna vert
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Brainlab draws attention at the 81st percentile but verifies reality at the 37th percentile among surgical robots. Hype Gap +44.6, 8th widest among surgical robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 2, 2026