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Galen Surgical Robot at Johns Hopkins Hospital

Galen ES is the first cooperatively powered robotic surgical assistant platform, FDA De Novo cleared for ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeries. Designed to be easily integrated into current surgical workflows, aiding surgeons in performing minimally invasive procedures. Offered via digital-surgery-as-a-service (per-usage) business model.

Galen Surgical Robot by Galen Robotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Surgical robots

Track Galen Surgical Robot at Johns Hopkins Hospital

Galen Robotics technology licensed from Johns Hopkins University research. FDA de novo clearance obtained September 2023 for ENT (rigid microlaryngeal procedures). Company stated 'deployment to leading surgical centers nationwide is underway' but no specific hospital confirmed for clinical use yet. Johns Hopkins is the technology origin site.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Galen Surgical Robot at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Galen Surgical Robot
Company
Galen Robotics
Location
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Status
announced
First seen
2023-09-01
ID
baf02a61-9c25-48df-a526-8f589ef12652

Timeline

  1. Sep 2023
    First recorded
    Galen Surgical Robot first documented operating at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Operates worldwide

Galen Surgical Robot is deployed globally rather than at a single verified site, so there is no map pin.

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Galen Surgical Robot operates in Johns Hopkins Hospital. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.massdevice.com/galen-robotics-fda-de-novo-surgical-robot/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: surgical

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Galen Surgical Robot deployment at Johns Hopkins Hospital?
Galen Surgical Robot, built by Galen Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Johns Hopkins Hospital on the DEPLOY registry. Galen Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Galen Surgical Robot at Johns Hopkins Hospital?
Galen Robotics, the manufacturer of Galen Surgical Robot, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Galen Surgical Robot deployment at Johns Hopkins Hospital go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Galen Surgical Robot deployment at Johns Hopkins Hospital still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Galen Surgical Robot deployment at Johns Hopkins Hospital?
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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