The operating environment for medical technology companies becomes more complex, competitive and costly every year. There is no expectation that 2022 will buck that trend, even as the medtech sector prepares for a third year of working under conditions shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health Canada has licensed Hugo for urologic and gynecologic laparoscopic surgical procedures.

In an interview with Medtech Insight, Per Vegard Nerserth, CEO of CMR Surgical, discusses how the company adapted to the pandemic, its future plans, and how the competition for market dominance is shaping up.

A group of health care providers’ class action against Intuitive Surgical alleges that the firm’s sales agreements are anticompetitive, requiring costly repairs and instrument replacements that might otherwise be purchased from independent companies. According to Intuitive, plaintiffs must demonstrate sufficient demand for da Vinci parts and services separate from da Vinci systems.