# Hugo RAS at Cleveland: deployment

Canonical ID: `447e2b58-d13f-4e5b-ac47-09cf7383a6e7`

[Cleveland](/locations/cleveland.md) Clinic became the first hospital in the US to perform a robotic-assisted prostate surgery using the [Hugo RAS](/models/medtronic-hugo.md) system, following FDA clearance for urologic procedures. Dr. Jihad Kaouk performed the first commercial case on February 17, 2026. [Hugo RAS](/companies/medtronic.md) is now available in 35+ countries globally.

## Key facts

- **First US procedure:** 2026-02-17
- **Procedure:** Robotic-assisted prostate surgery
- **Surgeon:** Dr. Jihad Kaouk

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** medtronic-hugo-cleveland-clinic-us
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Hugo RAS](/models/medtronic-hugo.md) (id: `3e170eb2-145b-41a2-88d0-8ff93a5f4e78`)
- **Category:** [Surgical robots](/surgical)
- **Company:** [Medtronic](/companies/medtronic.md) (id: `5ed6adff-c714-4880-bb1e-62af35017f4f`)
- **Location:** [Cleveland](/locations/united-states/cleveland.md) (id: `7446aea1-6eb9-4b95-b0cd-bebb81a5edf0`)
- **Operator:** [Medtronic](/companies/medtronic.md) (id: `5ed6adff-c714-4880-bb1e-62af35017f4f`)
- **First seen:** 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://news.medtronic.com/2026-02-17-Medtronic-announces-first-surgery-with-Hugo-TM-robotic-assisted-surgery-system-in-the-U-S-performed-at-Cleveland-Clinic
2. https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2026/02/17/cleveland-clinic-first-hospital-in-the-us-to-perform-robotic-assisted-prostate-surgery-using-newly-fda-cleared-system

## Common questions

### What is the Hugo RAS deployment at Cleveland?

Hugo RAS, built by Medtronic, is recorded as a deployment at Cleveland on the DEPLOY registry. Medtronic operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Hugo RAS at Cleveland?

Medtronic, the manufacturer of Hugo RAS, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Hugo RAS deployment at Cleveland go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting February 17, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Hugo RAS deployment at Cleveland?

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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