Deployment

Johnson & Johnson Ottava at New Brunswick

Name: Johnson & Johnson Ottava at New Brunswick
Start: 2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: New Brunswick

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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Johnson & Johnson Ottava surgical robot in development phase. No commercial deployment as of 2026. Honest-absence.

Key facts

Fleet: Johnson & Johnson Ottava surgical robot
Status: In development phase
Start: No commercial deployment as of 2026

Exposure

Customer segment: healthcare
Scale tier: pilot lt10

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Safety record

3 incidents on record (1 moderate, 2 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026.

moderate: 1
minor: 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 (3)

FDA clears Johnson & Johnson Ottava robotic surgical system for soft tissue surgeries2026-07-22 · Regulatory action
FDA clears J&J Ottava surgical robot for US launch following de novo submission2026-07-22 · Regulatory action
Johnson & Johnson submits OTTAVA robotic surgical system to FDA for de novo classification2026-01-07 · 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: 2026-08-21
Model: Johnson & Johnson Ottava
Company: Johnson & Johnson
Location: United States/New Jersey/New Brunswick
Operator: Johnson & Johnson
Status: operational
Scale at site: 2 to 10 units
Site environment: indoor
Location precision: verified coordinates
First seen: 2024-06-01
ID: da0abbc7-af41-47b9-bd2a-beb526f12be7

Timeline

Jun 2024
First recorded
Johnson & Johnson Ottava first documented operating at New Brunswick.
Aug 2026
Current status: operational, reviewed
Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

https://www.jnj.com/

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

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 New Brunswick?

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

Who operates Johnson & Johnson Ottava at New Brunswick?

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 New Brunswick go live?

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

Have there been incidents at the Johnson & Johnson Ottava deployment at New Brunswick?

3 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 New Brunswick safe?

Johnson & Johnson Ottava at New Brunswick has 3 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 3 incidents on record (1 moderate, 2 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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