FlexDex signs distribution deal with Olympus

Editor's Note

A deal has been signed by Olympus with FlexDex Surgical to distribute its wrist-controlled Needle Driver robotic device, the August 23 Medical Design & Outsourcing reports.

The FlexDex Needle Driver, which is used to streamline suturing in areas of the abdomen that are hard to access, will complement Olympus’ 3D laparoscopic imaging technology and provide an alternative to the costs and challenges linked to robotic systems.

An article on the invention of FlexDex by researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, was published in the July 2017 issue of OR Manager.