Delays have plagued J&J's soft tissue surgical robot. However, the company has now solidified at least its near-term plan and hopes to commence trials later this year.

Delays have plagued J&J's soft tissue surgical robot. However, the company has now solidified at least its near-term plan and hopes to commence trials later this year.

Medtech Insight's News We're Watching highlights medtech industry developments that you may have missed over the last few weeks. UK-based CMR Surgical announced more milestones, Newfoundlound Diagnostics introduced a new UTI diagnostic, Google announced a new health care-oriented large language model, and more.

Now more than ever, surgeons have the option to pick which robot they wish to use in surgery. Picking apart the reasons why reveals much similarity between the two surgical disciplines.