Medtronic is nearing a U.S. launch for its Hugo surgical robot more than three years after receiving approval to release the soft tissue system in Europe. CEO Geoff Martha told investors Tuesday ...

While Intuitive Surgical still leads the market, there are a number of other surgical robotics companies making waves.

Recent gains from Medtronic (MDT -7%) are being cut into today ... with Hugo procedure volumes doubling yr/yr. Hugo is MDT's robotic-assisted surgery system. Management added that in the U.S., it is ...