EXCLUSIVE: South Asia's 1st 'Made In India Surgical Robot For The World' Is Here - Now, This Indian Medtech Startup Is There On NASDAQ

Ushering in a new chapter of robotic surgery, medtech start-up SS Innovations has gone global by gaining access to world market through the acquisition of a controlling interest in Avra Medical Robotics, a Nasdaq-listed company in the United States. And, with this South Asia's 1st 'Made In India' Surgical Robot For The World has finally arrived. 

An Indian MedTech start-up will be there on NASDAQ

Talking on the sidelines of the event wherein Dr Frederic Moll, Father of Robotic surgery, Barry F Cohen, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Avra Medical Robotics Inc. and Bryan Knodel, a medical robotics scientist were present, Dr Sudhir P Srivastava, Founder, Chairman & CEO, of SS Innovations, said, “This acquisition will help us reach the global market. Our innovation will be used widely. As we know that the future of Medtech lies in the precision of surgery and this acquisition will help us to bring this “Make in India” technology to the global platform. The union of Avra Medical Robotics with SSI will revolutionise the medical service all over the world hailing the spirit of Made in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat. We are very happy today to have some distinguished personalities with us like Dr Moll, the father of Robotics Surgery. The vision he had some 25 years back is now being manifested in full-fledged expression. We are all proud to be a part of this project. An Indian MedTech start-up will be there on NASDAQ, which is a proud moment for the entire nation.”

New era of surgical procedures in India

SS Innovations says it is ready to conquer the global market as it has now gained access to global capital & market through the acquisition of a controlling interest in Avra Medical Robotics, a Nasdaq-listed company in the United States. 

"SSI Mantra, a brainchild of robotic cardiac surgeon Dr Sudhir P Srivastava, has introduced a new era of surgical procedures in India, making robotic surgery accessible and affordable for the people of our country. Good Healthcare will no longer be a privilege for a few but will be accessible to all," an official statement said.

'Extremely accurate precision of Surgery to the people of the World'

On this merger, Barry F Cohen, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Avra Medical Robotics Inc., USA said, “It is wonderful to be here in India. I have visited this country many times over the last fifty years. Today stands as the No. one occasion for me so far. It is bringing together so much of my history, work and medicine. I am so happy for taking along my company Avra Medical Robotics into a marriage with Dr Srivastava's SSI Innovations. We have combined the gifts of the East and the West to bring extremely accurate precision of Surgery to the people of the World. It is a good fortune; we wish to share it with the people. Good luck!"

Dr Frederic Moll, Father of Robotic surgery, graced the announcement programme as the “Guest of Honour”. Dr Moll, is the founder of the World’s first surgical robot, the Da Vinci surgical system, and is World’s renowned medical device developer and entrepreneur, specialising in Robotic Surgery. He emphasised the importance of robotic surgery and the multiple benefits of this procedure over the traditional surgical methodology.

Dr Fredric Moll said, “Extremely excited to be here to witness the progress and development of a new robotic system that I believe is a great step forward for the general distribution of healthcare in the field of medical surgery. This system will provide the most advanced technology to patients around the globe, East and West alike. This technology is an opportunity to bring a major impact on contributing towards better healthcare and wellbeing of Asia and across her borders.”