# Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System at Boston, Massachusetts, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `73823d83-172b-4f1f-9730-e739c322d9cd`

EndoQuest announced installation of the first ELS System at Brigham and Women's Hospital in August 2022. BWH designated as first Center of Excellence and training facility, and center for planned IDE clinical study (PARADIGM trial).

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** endoquest-els-boston-massachusetts-usa
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System](/models/endoquest-els.md) (id: `c156c3ce-ec4e-496e-aeef-28a6a9af4e77`)
- **Category:** [Surgical robots](/surgical)
- **Company:** [EndoQuest Robotics](/companies/endoquest.md) (id: `06e82f4d-e2d5-4a09-a089-c752f2f22056`)
- **Location:** [Boston, Massachusetts, USA](/locations/boston-massachusetts-usa.md) (id: `63e09f85-2dc7-4e87-a172-6f58dcb3673a`)
- **First seen:** 2022-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/endoquest-robotics-announces-installation-of-the-first-endoluminal-surgical-system-to-advance-the-clinical-and-procedural-development-of-the-els-system-at-brigham-and-womens-hospital-in-boston-massachusetts-301615110.html

## Common questions

### What is the Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA?

Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System, built by EndoQuest Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on the DEPLOY registry. EndoQuest Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System at Boston, Massachusetts, USA?

EndoQuest Robotics, the manufacturer of Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA?

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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