Deployment

Johnson & Johnson Ottava at California

Name: Johnson & Johnson Ottava at California
Start: 2025-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: California

Next-generation surgical robot in development by J&J/Ethicon. 6-arm configuration, general surgery focus.

Johnson & Johnson Ottava by Johnson & Johnson · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Surgical robots

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Recent coverage

J&J’s robotics and digital R&D head offers advice for device developersMedical Design & Outsourcing · 2026-08-17
This Surgical Robot Could Transform the Operating RoomBloomberg Technology · 2026-08-02
J&J’s robotics R&D head discusses Ottava’s folding arms, soothing sounds and haptics capabilityMedical Design & Outsourcing · 2026-07-31

Johnson & Johnson won FDA clearance for Ottava surgical robot, new competitor to Intuitive Surgical. Intuitive Surgical and Medtronic stock both dropped on news.

Key facts

FDA clearance: Granted 2026
Competitor: Intuitive Surgical da Vinci

Exposure

Customer segment: healthcare
Scale tier: undisclosed

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Safety record

2 incidents on record (2 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2026.

moderate: 2

Most recent: Jul 2026

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Incidents on record (2)

FDA grants De Novo authorization to Johnson & Johnson OTTAVA robotic surgical system for multiple soft tissue procedures2026-07-22 · Regulatory action
FDA grants De Novo marketing authorization to J&J Ottava surgical robot2026-07-22 · Regulatory action

Direct incidents recorded against this deployment. Retracted incidents are excluded here but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier: Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated: 2026-08-17
Model: Johnson & Johnson Ottava
Company: Johnson & Johnson
Location: United States/California
Operator: Johnson & Johnson
Status: announced
Operator type: maker operated
Scale at site: undisclosed
Site environment: indoor
Location precision: verified coordinates
First seen: 2025-06-01
ID: beb27823-63d3-42a5-aaf1-b8d762d29fd6

Timeline

Jun 2025
First recorded
Johnson & Johnson Ottava first documented operating at California.
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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Sources (1)

https://seekingalpha.com/2026/07/22/jnj-ottava-fda

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-17

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-17

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 Johnson & Johnson Ottava deployment at California?

Johnson & Johnson Ottava, built by Johnson & Johnson, is recorded as a deployment at California on the DEPLOY registry. Johnson & Johnson operates the deployment directly.

Who operates Johnson & Johnson Ottava at California?

Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of Johnson & Johnson Ottava, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

When did the Johnson & Johnson Ottava deployment at California go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

Is the Johnson & Johnson Ottava deployment at California 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 Johnson & Johnson Ottava deployment at California?

2 active incidents affecting this deployment are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is Johnson & Johnson Ottava at California safe?

Johnson & Johnson Ottava at California has 2 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 2 incidents on record (2 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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REST API: /v1/robots/beb27823-63d3-42a5-aaf1-b8d762d29fd6
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