In this episode I talk with Christoff Heunis, the co-founder and CEO of Flux Robotics, a medtech startup that develops the Flux One robot for endovascular procedures.

We talk about:

- Chirstoff's background & experience in both research & industry

- Conventional endovascular surgery and its challenge

- The Flux One robot: what it is, how it works, early results

- The company's story, funding journey and next steps

- The first-time entrepreneur & CEO role and the South African culture

RESOURCES

Christoff Heunis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoff-heunis/

Flux Robotics: https://www.fluxrobotics.nl/

Listen to the Less Invasive Podcast, a podcast about Minimally Invasive Surgery and assistive technologies for the operating room and radiology environments - robotics, augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, data analytics, telemedicine, and more.

In this audio capsule, I briefly outline 3 pieces of news that caught my attention with a focus today on orthopedics, endoscopy and laparoscopy.

1. THINK Surgical received FDA clearance for the TMINI Miniature Robotic System

2. Virtuoso Surgical unveiled its robotic system for endoscopy

3. Titan Medical signed licence agreements with Medtronic and Intuitive

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Surgical Robotics Technology launched in May the first edition of the Surgical Robotics Industry Award in 4 categories: Industry Leadership, Innovative Start-Up, Outstanding Company, Ground-Breaking Technology.

A great initiative to gather the community to celebrate outstanding contribution from individuals and companies in the industry!

Anyone with an interest in surgical robotics can vote online:

https://www.surgicalroboticstechnology.com/surgical-robotics-industry-awards/