# Cirq at United States: deployment

Canonical ID: `ca7c7181-4074-4702-8a11-8ca45252c4a2`

## Footage

- **video** (deployment): [Brainlab Cirq robotic arm (spine workflow)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai6-Zl9v91A). _Courtesy of Brainlab_. Brainlab footage of its Cirq robotic arm in a spinal navigation-guided workflow. Cirq holds and aligns instruments to a planned trajectory; the surgeon performs the surgery.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-12_

- **Slug:** brainlab-cirq-us
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Cirq](/models/brainlab-cirq.md) (id: `022a33b5-8a9b-4137-8c7e-05058ad80841`)
- **Company:** [Brainlab](/companies/brainlab.md) (id: `74f770b5-9fb3-4d93-8c9c-75d37a1ea305`)
- **Location:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **First seen:** 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **Brainlab CIRQ Robotic Positioning System — product page (FDA-cleared)** · https://www.brainlab.com/surgery-products/overview-neurosurgery-products/cirq-robotic-positioning-system/
2. **Brainlab: CIRQ launch and FDA clearance announcement** · https://www.brainlab.com/company/news/brainlab-launches-robotic-positioning-system-cirq/

## Common questions

### What is the Cirq deployment at United States?

Cirq, built by Brainlab, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. Brainlab operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Cirq at United States?

Brainlab, the manufacturer of Cirq, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Cirq deployment at United States go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2018 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Cirq deployment at United States?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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