# Epione at Villejuif, France: deployment

Canonical ID: `cc17f3a0-f637-40d8-aeab-59b7088003fd`

Gustave Roussy cancer center was the first hospital globally to adopt Epione.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-06_

- **Slug:** epione-villejuif-france
- **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:** [Villejuif, France](/locations/villejuif-france.md) (id: `ec3c12d3-01a7-427f-9995-a0002a629d56`)
- **First seen:** 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Quantum Surgical Announces First Center in World to Adopt its Epione Medical Robot** · https://www.surgicalroboticstechnology.com/news/quantum-surgical-announces-first-center-in-world-to-adopt-its-epione-medical-robot/ · 2020-09-01

## Common questions

### What is the Epione deployment at Villejuif, France?

Epione, built by Quantum Surgical, is recorded as a deployment at Villejuif, France on the DEPLOY registry. Quantum Surgical operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Epione at Villejuif, France?

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 Villejuif, France go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Epione deployment at Villejuif, France?

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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