The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Restore Robotics: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, 1 active incident. 3 sources back the record.
CategorySurgical robots
Overview
Restore Robotics is a medical device company that remanufactures Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Xi robotic surgical instruments, providing FDA-cleared lower-cost alternatives to OEM instruments through its Remanufactured da Vinci Xi EndoWrist Instruments. Based in Panama City Beach, Florida with a remanufacturing facility in Henderson, Nevada, the company holds multiple FDA 510(k) clearances and works with over 300 U.S. hospitals through its distribution partnership with Encore Medical Device Repair. Intuitive Surgical has granted contractual approval for Restore Robotics to remanufacture any EndoWrist instrument covered by an FDA 510(k) clearance.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
Product
FDA clearances
CEO
Model
Intuitive Surgical approval
Category
COO
Distribution partner
Hospitals served
HQ
Data & sources
News coverage
1
Web sources
2
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Restore Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Encore Medical Device Repair1× joint
Most recent
- with Encore Medical Device Repairoperating
Restore Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Restore Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Restore Robotics deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Clif Parker CEOsecondary-verified
- Kevin May COOsecondary-verified
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 Restore Robotics (1)
- Restore Robotics receives FDA 510(k) clearance for two additional da Vinci Xi robotic surgical instruments2026-03-31 · 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)
- Restore Robotics2 deployments
Recent coverage
Restore Robotics in third-party press
Restore Robotics cleared to remanufacture 2 more da Vinci Xi instruments
Restore Robotics Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Two Additional da Vinci Xi Robotic Instruments
Restore Robotics Surpasses 300 Hospitals in Robotic Instrument Recycling and Remanufacturing Program
Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- Koninklijke Philips2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
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
Every company Restore Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Encore Medical Device Repairoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Encore Medical Device Repair1× joint
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Restore Robotics x Encore Medical Device RepairwithEncore Medical Device Repairdistribution2024-10-08operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Restore Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipRestore Robotics x Encore Medical Device Repair
2024-10-08Restore Robotics manufactures FDA-cleared remanufactured da Vinci Xi robotic surgical instruments at its Henderson, Nevada facility; Encore Medical Device Repair serves as Master Distributor, collecting expired instruments from 300+ U.S. hospitals and distributing remanufactured units nationwide.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 18, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedMar 31, 2026
Restore Robotics receives FDA 510(k) clearance for two additional da Vinci Xi robotic...
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Remanufactured da Vinci Xi EndoWrist Instruments at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Remanufactured da Vinci Xi EndoWrist Instruments at Germany, Europe
Sources (3)
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/restore-robotics-receives-fda-510k-clearance-for-two-additional-da-vinci-xi-robotic-instruments-302729165.html · 2026-03-31
- https://www.medtechdive.com/news/restore-robotics-fda-510k-clearance-remanufacture-intuitive-surgical-da-vinci-instruments/816611/ · 2026-04-01
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/restore-robotics-surpasses-300-hospitals-in-robotic-instrument-recycling-and-remanufacturing-program-302583572.html · 2025-10-14
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Restore Robotics.Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- Koninklijke Philips2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Restore Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Restore Robotics cleared to remanufacture 2 more da Vinci Xi instruments
Restore Robotics received FDA 510(k) clearance to remanufacture two additional Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Xi instruments (permanent cautery hook and spatula), bringing its total…
Restore Robotics Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Two Additional da Vinci Xi Robotic Instruments
Restore Robotics announced FDA 510(k) clearances (K252926) for remanufacturing two additional da Vinci Xi robotic surgical instruments, expanding its portfolio to four cleared…
Restore Robotics Surpasses 300 Hospitals in Robotic Instrument Recycling and Remanufacturing Program
Restore Robotics announced that more than 300 U.S. hospitals and surgery centers have joined its FDA-cleared da Vinci Xi robotic instrument recycling and remanufacturing program,…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/restore-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/restore-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/e65b91a5-9904-44f0-aec2-89660734c07c
- Revision history: /companies/restore-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- Koninklijke Philips2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
Video
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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
Restore Robotics draws attention at the 66th percentile but verifies reality at the 37th percentile among surgical robots. Hype Gap +29.3, 14th 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: Oct 3, 2026