Robot types: Endoluminal, Surgical robot. Risk band: High
RobotRisk index 72.6/100 (severity- and time-weighted incidents) · ranked 1 of 25 among Medical robotics companies with incidents (274 tracked).
Analyst brief
The record includes three recall entries (two Class II, one Class I), three malfunction entries, and repeated MAUDE database analyses, with the March 2026 Class I recall of SureForm stapler reloads following a patient death carrying the highest severity score of 5 in the set. Two independent long-horizon MAUDE analyses, one from 2013 covering 2000-2013 and one described as covering 2015-2025, both document a continuing adverse-event rate across roughly a decade each, indicating a sustained pattern rather than isolated incidents. The record combines regulatory recall actions with device-malfunction litigation and recurring statistical surveillance findings, reflecting both a documented long-term adverse-event baseline and periodic acute recall events layered on top of it.
Risk index
72.6/100RobotRisk index
21.8/100Median index across the 25 Medical robotics companies with incident history (274 tracked, 249 with none)
1 of 25Rank in Medical robotics (of 25 with incident history)