# Versius at Australia: deployment

Canonical ID: `fb402947-296f-422d-b10a-5e449ff3ca4c`

Macquarie University Hospital introduced the [Versius](/models/cmr-versius.md) robotics arm for keyhole surgery in 2021, following TGA approval. First [Versius](/companies/cmr-surgical.md) installation in [Australia](/locations/australia.md) for gynaecological and urogynaecological procedures.

## Key facts

- **First hospital:** Macquarie University Hospital

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** cmr-versius-australia
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Versius](/models/cmr-versius.md) (id: `34aec096-0484-4591-b8c1-f65bd183344f`)
- **Category:** [Surgical robots](/surgical)
- **Company:** [CMR Surgical](/companies/cmr-surgical.md) (id: `6bbb447e-0278-4ae1-822d-8b546420511e`)
- **Location:** [Australia](/locations/australia.md) (id: `0001cb7c-b5db-4b49-8051-916c482254c7`)
- **Operator:** [CMR Surgical](/companies/cmr-surgical.md) (id: `6bbb447e-0278-4ae1-822d-8b546420511e`)
- **First seen:** 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMR_Surgical
2. https://www.surgicalroboticstechnology.com/news/cmr-surgical-announces-installation-of-its-first-versius-surgical-robotic-system-in-australia/

## Common questions

### What is the Versius deployment at Australia?

Versius, built by CMR Surgical, is recorded as a deployment at Australia on the DEPLOY registry. CMR Surgical operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Versius at Australia?

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

### When did the Versius deployment at Australia go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Versius deployment at Australia?

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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