# Hugo RAS at United States: deployment

Canonical ID: `b4ca00cf-b5af-4abe-b785-dc77fbad0582`

## Footage

- **video** (deployment): [Medtronic Hugo RAS product animation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PfG_I4Yv8g). _Courtesy of Medtronic_. Medtronic's product animation of its Hugo RAS system, showing the modular arm-carts and open console. The animation depicts the system, not an autonomous capability; the arms are surgeon-driven.
- **video** (deployment): [Medtronic Hugo RAS first patient procedure](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5D0_jdrAmk). _Courtesy of Medtronic_. Medtronic's footage of a first patient procedure on its Hugo RAS robotic-assisted surgery system. The surgeon teleoperates from a master console; the system is never autonomous.
- **video** (deployment): [The Medtronic Hugo RAS system is here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWVztKhUb8Q). _Courtesy of Medtronic_. Medtronic's introduction of its Hugo RAS robotic-assisted surgery system. Hugo is teleoperated by a surgeon from a console; its US FDA clearance covers urologic procedures.

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

_Last updated: 2026-06-12_

- **Slug:** medtronic-hugo-us
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Hugo RAS](/models/medtronic-hugo.md) (id: `3e170eb2-145b-41a2-88d0-8ff93a5f4e78`)
- **Company:** [Medtronic](/companies/medtronic.md) (id: `5ed6adff-c714-4880-bb1e-62af35017f4f`)
- **Location:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **First seen:** 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **Medtronic Hugo RAS — US product page** · https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/healthcare-professionals/products/surgical/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.html
2. **Medtronic Hugo FDA clearance, December 2023** · https://news.medtronic.com/2023-12-12-Medtronic-Receives-FDA-Clearance-for-Hugo-RAS-System

## Common questions

### What is the Hugo RAS deployment at United States?

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

### Who operates Hugo RAS at United States?

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 United States go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Hugo RAS deployment at United States?

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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