# Johnson and Johnson MedTech: robotics company

Canonical ID: `effe2229-340b-4d42-bbaa-5ceed51ea610`

## Key facts

- **FDA clearance:** De Novo authorization for [Ottava](/models/ottava.md), July 22, 2026
- **Product:** [Ottava](/models/ottava.md) table-integrated robotic surgical system
- **HQ:** New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- **Parent:** Johnson and Johnson (NYSE JNJ)
- **FDA:** De Novo authorization for general surgery procedures
- **Competitor:** Intuitive Surgical da Vinci
- **Timeline:** First unveiled ~2020, IDE approval late 2025, FDA De Novo 2026

- **Slug:** johnson-johnson-medtech
- **Status:** active
- **Founded:** 1886
- **HQ:** New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- **Category:** [Surgical robots](/surgical)

## Models

- [Ottava](/models/ottava.md) (surgical) (id: `aa3172dd-364a-4296-873b-25ad26747519`)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Incidents affecting Johnson and Johnson MedTech (2)

- [FDA grants De Novo marketing authorization to J&J Ottava surgical robot](/incidents/fda-jj-ottava-denovo-jul2026.md), 2026-07-22 · Regulatory action
    - via [Ottava](/models/ottava.md)
- [FDA clears J&J Ottava surgical robot for US launch following de novo submission](/incidents/fda-de-novo-jnj-ottava-clearance.md), 2026-07-22 · Regulatory action

_Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents excluded from this view but reachable at their canonical URLs._

## Common questions

### What is Johnson and Johnson MedTech?

Johnson and Johnson MedTech is the medical devices division of Johnson and Johnson, developing the Ottava robotic surgical system for soft-tissue surgery. Ottava received FDA De Novo authorization in 2026, positioning it as a competitor to Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci. Nearly six years from first unveiling to FDA clearance.

### What does Johnson and Johnson MedTech make?

Johnson and Johnson MedTech has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Ottava (Johnson and Johnson MedTech builds physical robots).

### Where is Johnson and Johnson MedTech headquartered?

Johnson and Johnson MedTech is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ, USA.

### Where does Johnson and Johnson MedTech operate robots?

Johnson and Johnson MedTech is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

### When was Johnson and Johnson MedTech founded?

Johnson and Johnson MedTech was founded in 1886.

### Are there any incidents involving Johnson and Johnson MedTech?

2 active incidents involving Johnson and Johnson MedTech are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.


## Sources (1)

1. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/johnson-johnsons-robotic-surgery-device-gets-us-fda-marketing-authorization-2026-07-22/ · 2026-07-22

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