The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies THINK Surgical: 1 model, $105.0M raised, 2 active incidents. 1 source back the record.
THINK Surgical holds 1 FDA 510(k) clearance, per the DEPLOY registry.
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Overview
THINK Surgical is a medical robotics company based in Fremont, California, developing the TMINI Miniature Robotic System for robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty. The TMINI system is unique in supporting multiple implant manufacturers (Zimmer Biomet, Medacta, Stryker, Maxx Orthopedics, Waldemar Link, b-ONE Ortho) through its proprietary TPLAN software and ID-HUB implant data platform, enabling surgeon choice in robotic orthopedic surgery. The system received FDA 510(k) clearance in May 2023 and has been used in over 5,000 procedures as of May 2026.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 2 incidents on file
Key facts
Product
FDA clearance
Procedures
Implant partners
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Stuart Simpson President & CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
1 recall and 1 incident on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026.
Most recent: Jun 2026
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting THINK Surgical (2)
- THINK Surgical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for TMINI 1.12026-06-15 · Regulatory action
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Recent coverage
THINK Surgical in third-party press
Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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 (2)
THINK Surgical’s 2 disclosed rounds, $105M in total, oldest to newest.
- Other2026-07-08
$100M(reported)
- Other2023-06-28
$5M(reported)
Investors: David C. Dvorak
Regulatory filings (1)
- K253661fda 510k · us_fdacleared2025-12-22
Linked models: THINK Surgical TMINI
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedJun 15, 2026
THINK Surgical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for TMINI 1.1
- Incident recordedMay 8, 2026
THINK Surgical recalls TMINI tracking arrays due to loosening causing potential...
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 27, 2023
THINK Surgical TMINI at Fremont
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for THINK Surgical.Peer companies
- Brainlab2 models
- EndoQuest Robotics2 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning THINK Surgical from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
THINK Surgical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for TMINI 1.1
THINK Surgical received second FDA 510(k) clearance for TMINI 1.1 in less than 15 months.
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Washington Hospital Healthcare System first to use TMINI Miniature Robotic System
Washington Hospital Healthcare System and orthopedic surgeon Alexander Sah, MD, performed the first cases ever with the TMINI Miniature Robotic System.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/think-surgical.md
- RSS feed: /companies/think-surgical/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/fcbc42cb-7267-41d7-ab02-10d4838d2a93
- Revision history: /companies/think-surgical/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
Robots are taking surgery to the next level. Here’s how. Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ►► https://freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe Up next ►► Inside the world of a robotic surgeon https://youtu.be/8z0oJR9S1Ps Dr. Mark
THINK Surgical, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets the only active robotic surgical system for orthopaedic surgery. The THINK Active Robotic System consis
TMINI® Miniature Robotic System For more information, please visit www.thinksurgical.com or contact marketing@thinksurgical.com TMINI, TMINI PRO, THINK Surgi
In April 2023, THINK Surgical, Inc. announced that its TMINI™ Miniature Robotic System has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The THINK Active Robotic System consists of a 3D pre-surgical planning workstation and a computer-assisted Active Robot tool. These technologies are designed to
Jonathan Gibson, Vice President Marketing, demonstrates the TMINI® Miniature Robotic System with Joe Mullings. Visit www.thinksurgical.com/tmini/ to learn more
Stuart Simpson, President and CEO, and David Dvorak, Executive Chairman, sit down with Joe Mullings to discuss THINK Surgical's journey of vision-to-reality of
The problem we are solving A lot of healthcare expertise is clustered in big metros. Patients live everywhere. That mismatch shows up as long travel, uneven ou
The TMINI® Miniature Robotic System is designed to enable accurate implant placement and accelerate the uptake of orthopedic robotics. Following a CT-based thr
Stuart Simpson, President and CEO of THINK Surgical, delivers an Innovation Theater presentation: IT'S TIME FOR TMINI - The Open Implant Robot for TKA, at AAOS
What if the next big leap in orthopedic surgery is not a new implant, but the robot guiding the surgeon? The U.S. orthopedic surgical robotics market is moving
Reality vs attention
THINK Surgical draws attention at the 87th percentile but verifies reality at the 15th percentile among surgical robots. Hype Gap +72.1, 1st widest among surgical robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Well-capitalized with $105M raised and recent funding activity. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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