# Symani Surgical System at Tampa, FL: deployment

Canonical ID: `e58a041b-2073-4923-9e88-b41b33a1e2e7`

First U.S. clinical use of the [Symani Surgical System](/models/symani-surgical-system.md) with FDA-cleared NanoWrist Dissection Instruments. Dr. Nicholas Panetta performed the world's first fully robotic-assisted microsurgical lymphovenous bypass (LVB) procedure at Tampa General Hospital, from incision to skin closure.

## Key facts

- **First US use:** 2025-12-09
- **Procedure:** Lymphovenous bypass (LVB)
- **Surgeon:** Dr. Nicholas Panetta

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** mmi-symani-tampa-general-us
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Symani Surgical System](/models/symani-surgical-system.md) (id: `e72011d3-cdc0-4ab3-a300-490359b81463`)
- **Category:** [Surgical robots](/surgical)
- **Company:** [MMI (Medical Microinstruments)](/companies/mmi-symani.md) (id: `a0bb956c-fcf2-4374-b893-42388bad22be`)
- **Location:** [Tampa, FL](/locations/united-states/tampa-fl.md) (id: `582c7063-3e8a-449d-a570-8efb6526e80e`)
- **Operator:** [MMI (Medical Microinstruments)](/companies/mmi-symani.md) (id: `a0bb956c-fcf2-4374-b893-42388bad22be`)
- **First seen:** 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.mmimicro.com/blog/2025/12/09/fda-clearance-dissection-instruments-with-symani/

## Common questions

### What is the Symani Surgical System deployment at Tampa, FL?

Symani Surgical System, built by MMI (Medical Microinstruments), is recorded as a deployment at Tampa, FL on the DEPLOY registry. MMI (Medical Microinstruments) operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Symani Surgical System at Tampa, FL?

MMI (Medical Microinstruments), the manufacturer of Symani Surgical System, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Symani Surgical System deployment at Tampa, FL go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting December 9, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Symani Surgical System deployment at Tampa, FL?

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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