Funding
$105.0M
Models
1
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
- 1 incident on file
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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
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 THINK Surgical (1)
- THINK Surgical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for TMINI 1.12026-06-15 · 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.
Recent coverage
THINK Surgical in third-party press
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
- 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)
- 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
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 27, 2023
THINK Surgical TMINI at Fremont, California, USA
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is THINK Surgical?
- 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.
- What does THINK Surgical make?
- THINK Surgical has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: THINK Surgical TMINI (THINK Surgical builds physical robots).
- Is THINK Surgical publicly traded?
- No. THINK Surgical is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with THINK Surgical?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to THINK Surgical building in the same form factors include Johnson & Johnson, Intuitive Surgical, LEM Surgical, MicroPort MedBot.
- Who is the CEO of THINK Surgical?
- Stuart Simpson is the ceo of THINK Surgical, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in THINK Surgical?
- THINK Surgical is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $105M in disclosed funding.
- Where is THINK Surgical headquartered?
- THINK Surgical is headquartered in Fremont, California, USA.
- How much funding has THINK Surgical raised?
- THINK Surgical has raised approximately $105M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Who owns THINK Surgical?
- THINK Surgical is privately held and venture-backed ($105M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does THINK Surgical operate robots?
- THINK Surgical 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.
- Is THINK Surgical a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, THINK Surgical ranks in roughly the top 20% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was THINK Surgical founded?
- THINK Surgical was founded in 2007.
- Are there any incidents involving THINK Surgical?
- 1 active incident involving THINK Surgical is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is THINK Surgical safe?
- THINK Surgical has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
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
- Johnson & Johnson3 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
- Stryker2 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 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
- Johnson & Johnson3 models
- Intuitive Surgical2 models
- LEM Surgical2 models
- MicroPort MedBot2 models
- Neocis2 models
- Stryker2 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 89th percentile but verifies reality at the 20th percentile among surgical robots. Hype Gap +69.3, 2nd widest among surgical robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Well-capitalized with $105M raised. 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: Jul 19, 2026