# Epione at Chicago, Illinois, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `357de6fd-724b-4ca3-9f83-bb27c7c577c0`

Rush University System for Health became first Midwest center to acquire Epione.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-06_

- **Slug:** epione-chicago-illinois-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Epione](/models/epione.md) (id: `ba28973f-6a33-4cce-a22f-d34a99443937`)
- **Company:** [Quantum Surgical](/companies/quantum-surgical.md) (id: `cb6a0ecc-6b4d-486d-9356-ea9c928ba0ed`)
- **Location:** [Chicago, Illinois, USA](/locations/chicago-illinois-usa.md) (id: `b1d0fd7c-6fdb-44b9-a76d-a6778660dcc5`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Rush University Becomes First in Midwest to Acquire Epione** · https://www.quantumsurgical.com/news/rush-university-system-for-health-becomes-first-in-midwest-to-acquire-robotic-platform-for-cancer-tumors-in-the-abdomen · 2025-01-15

## Common questions

### What is the Epione deployment at Chicago, Illinois, USA?

Epione, built by Quantum Surgical, is recorded as a deployment at Chicago, Illinois, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Quantum Surgical operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Epione at Chicago, Illinois, USA?

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

### When did the Epione deployment at Chicago, Illinois, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 15, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Epione deployment at Chicago, Illinois, 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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