The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Medtronic: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, 7 active incidents. 3 sources back the record.
Medtronic holds 2 FDA 510(k) clearances and 1 FDA De Novo authorization, per the DEPLOY registry.
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Overview
Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) is a global medical device company developing surgical robotics (Hugo RAS system), cardiac devices, and neurostimulation. The Hugo robotic-assisted surgery platform competes with Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci. Makes strategic investments via Medtronic Ventures in surgical robotics and digital health.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- 7 incidents on file
Key facts
Product
Gating events
Stock listing
Company type
Market positioning
Surgical robotics
Competitor
Data & sources
Press releases
2
Web sources
1
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Medtronic on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Feb 2026. Explore where Medtronic's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Medtronic, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
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Current leadership (5)
- Geoff Martha Chairman & CEOIR-verified
- Mike Marinaro EVP & President, Surgical OU, presidentIR-verified
- Laura Mauri SVP, Chief Scientific/Medical/Regulatory OfficerIR-verified
- Rajit Kamal executiveSEC-verified
- Dr. James Porter cmoSEC-verified
Board (1)
- Geoff Martha chair
Media (1)
Company-anchored media. Official assets the company has published at the company level, distinct from model-anchored media that lives on individual product pages.
Safety record
7 incidents on record (2 serious, 2 moderate, 2 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026.
Most recent: Jul 2026
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 Medtronic (7)
- Medtronic Hugo surgical robot earns FDA clearance for additional indication2026-07-01 · Regulatory action
- Medtronic Hugo robotic surgery system cleared by FDA for urologic procedures2026-02-15 · Regulatory action
- FDA clears Medtronic Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system for urologic procedures2025-12-03 · Regulatory action
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)
- Medtronic1 deployment
Recent coverage
Medtronic in third-party press
Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
Supplied by (1)
Sensors
- Karl Storz SE & Co. KGvia Hugo RAS3D vision system / TIPCAM 1 S 3D video endoscope (IMAGE1 S platform)supplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- 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.
Funding rounds (1)
- IPO1973-01-01
Regulatory filings (3)
Acquisitions (4)
- acquired Intersect ENTfull acquisition2021-08-01
- acquired Digital Surgeryfull acquisition2020-02-13
- acquired Mazor Roboticsfull acquisition2018-09-20
- acquired Covidienfull acquisition2014-06-15
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
Medtronic logo
- Incident recordedJul 1, 2026
Medtronic Hugo surgical robot earns FDA clearance for additional indication
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 8, 2026
Medtronic Hugo™ RAS System — Product Animation
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Medtronic Hugo RAS product animation
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Medtronic Hugo RAS first patient procedure
Sources (3)
- https://news.medtronic.com/2025-12-03-Medtronic-announces-FDA-clearance-of-Hugo-TM-robotic-assisted-surgery-system-for-urologic-surgical-procedures
- https://news.medtronic.com/2021-10-11-Medtronic-Hugo-TM-Robotic-Assisted-Surgery-System-Receives-European-CE-Mark-Approval
- https://www.urologytimes.com/view/fda-grants-clearance-to-hugo-robotic-assisted-surgery-system-for-urologic-procedures
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Medtronic.Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Medtronic from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Medtronic invests in CoreMap’s oversubscribed $37m Series C round
The funds raised will enable CoreMap to develop more precise data-driven tools to assist atrial fibrillation ablation. Read more: Medtronic invests in CoreMap’s oversubscribed…
SRS 2026 recap: The biggest surgical robot stories of the last week
MassDevice recaps SRS 2026: Johnson & Johnson won FDA de novo authorization for the Ottava surgical robot covering multiple general surgery procedures; Medtronic unveiled the…
Medtronic to launch AI compute platform for the operating room
Touch Surgery bridges pre-operative planning and training, intra-operative tele-mentoring and tele-proctoring, and post-operative insights. The post Medtronic to launch AI compute…
A new era for surgery with real-time AI: Medtronic to unveil Touch Surgery Aide, the next-generation compute platform for the operating room
Medtronic unveiled Touch Surgery Aide, an AI-native surgical computing platform that enables real-time AI during procedures, connecting pre-operative planning, intra-operative…
Medtronic to unveil Touch Surgery Aide compute platform at SRS 2026
Medtronic unveils Touch Surgery Aide, an NVIDIA-based real-time AI compute platform for the OR, alongside the FDA-cleared Instrument Exit Point AI application for robotic…
Medtronic unveils AI computing platform for surgical robotics
Medtronic unveiled Touch Surgery Aide, an AI-native surgical computing platform powered by Nvidia accelerated computing infrastructure, enabling multimodal AI-driven real-time…
Designing SaMD for safety and rethinking risk management through system architecture
A workflow-centric, slice-based approach makes risk more visible, traceable, and manageable throughout the lifecycle. By Shreya Sridhar, Medtronic Standards like ISO 14971 define…
Pacemaker manufacturer Medtronic warns patients cybercrooks may have swiped health data
Company that also makes insulin pumps and other devices tells users what was exposed months after ShinyHunters attack
Top surgical robotics stories in the first half of 2026
The surgical robotics market grew more competitive in H1 2026, with Medtronic, Stryker, CMR Surgical, and Distalmotion introducing new platforms challenging Intuitive Surgical's…
Medtronic's Hugo surgical robot earns FDA clearance
Medtronic Hugo surgical robot earned FDA clearance for additional indication.
After Medtronic Exit, Nehme Charts A Staged Regulatory Path For Soft Robotics With Morph - Citeline News & Insights
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Former Medtronic CCO Torod Neptune launches advisory firm
Former Medtronic Chief Communications Officer Torod Neptune has formed an advisory firm, Neptune & Company. Led by Neptune as founder and managing partner, the firm has not yet…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/medtronic.md
- RSS feed: /companies/medtronic/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/5ed6adff-c714-4880-bb1e-62af35017f4f
- Revision history: /companies/medtronic/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
Video
Medtronic Chairman and CEO Geoffrey Martha discusses the company’s latest robotic innovation and how robotics can impact healthcare on 'The Claman Countdown.' #
Geoff Martha, Medtronic CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the company's spinoff plans, growth strategy and surgical robotics.
See our robotic assisted surgery vision and patient-centric development approach for our RAS solution. Learn more at https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/ro
Medtronic's Exibition of the Hugo RAS: Robotic Assisted Surgery @EAES 2022
Medical professionals looking to learn and train in surgical robots and AI can now do so at a newly opened space. It is part of an expansion of healthcare tech
Find out about the HUGO RAS surgical robot clearance by the FDA and what it means for the Industry Surgical Robotics expert Steve Bell discusses the significa
In this episode of Health Tech Untapped, we sit down with two leaders shaping the future of surgical innovation: Dan Stoyanov — VP R&D, Surgical AI, and George
CARE Hospitals became the first hospital to successfully perform a Gynecology (total hysterectomy) procedure in the Asia Pacific region using Hugo™️* RAS system
Hugo RAS Robot Assisted Surgery
Dr. Eiman Shafa, MD, Orthopedic Surgery Specialist in Minneapolis, MN discusses his experience with Medtronic's navigated interbody, disc prep, and Midas Rex™ h
Reality vs attention
Medtronic draws attention at the 95th percentile but verifies reality at the 80th percentile among surgical robots. Hype Gap +15.3, 14th widest among surgical robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 653 months ago.
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: Aug 17, 2026