ROBODOC

Current leadership (2)

• William Bargar Co-founder & Orthopedic Surgeonreported, not verified
• Howard Paul Co-founder & Veterinarianreported, not verified

Founders (2)

• William Bargarcofounderno longer at company
• Howard Paulcofounderno longer at company

Safety record

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Incidents affecting ROBODOC (1)

• ROBODOC Surgical System receives FDA 510(k) marketing clearance2026-06-30 · Regulatory action

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Peer companies

• Johnson & Johnson3 models
• Intuitive Surgical2 models
• LEM Surgical2 models
• MicroPort MedBot2 models
• Neocis2 models
• Stryker2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

early

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Recent activity

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• Record createdJul 3, 2026

  Added to the verified registry

• Incident recordedJun 30, 2026

  ROBODOC Surgical System receives FDA 510(k) marketing clearance

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Sources (1)

1. https://www.biospace.com/digimatch-tm-n-robodoc-surgical-system-receives-u-s-fda-510-k-marketing-clearance ↗

Common questions

What is ROBODOC?

ROBODOC is a pioneer surgical robotics system for orthopedic surgery, originally developed in 1986 by Dr. William Bargar and veterinarian Howard 'Hap' Paul at the University of California, Davis. The ROBODOC Surgical Assistant performs total hip and total knee replacement surgeries with robotic precision. It was commercialized by Integrated Surgical Systems (ISS), which later became THINK Surgical in 2014. ROBODOC received FDA clearance in 2008 and was the first orthopaedic robotic-assisted system, with hundreds of procedures performed worldwide.

What does ROBODOC make?

ROBODOC has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: ROBODOC Surgical System (ROBODOC builds physical robots).

Is ROBODOC publicly traded?

ROBODOC is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of National Museum of American History | Founder: Dr. William Bargar (orthopedic surgeon on the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with ROBODOC?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to ROBODOC building in the same form factors include Johnson & Johnson, Intuitive Surgical, LEM Surgical, MicroPort MedBot.

Who is the CEO of ROBODOC?

William Bargar is the founder of ROBODOC, per the DEPLOY registry.