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FlexDex Surgical

Minimally invasive surgery medical device technology that provides high dexterity.

We believe that every surgical instrument should function like a surgeon’s hand and effortlessly transform instinct into action. To improve patient care everywhere, cost and complexity must be avoided. Our deliberate focus on efficient and elegant design extends intuitive control to basic mechanical instruments. Developed at the University of Michigan Precision Systems Design Lab, the patented Virtual Center™ of FlexDex is a simple mechanical design based on novel parallel-kinematics. Our low cost scalable technology that will greatly enhance the capabilities surgical instruments and endoscopes globally.

Visit website: https://flexdex.com/

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Details last updated 04-Mar-2021

People at FlexDex Surgical

Shorya Awtar

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University if Michigan and Founder at FlexDex Surgical.

James Duncan Geiger

Pediatric Surgeon at the University of Michigan and founder at FlexDex Surgical.

FlexDex Surgical News

$500 device has same functionality as a surgical robot

MIT Technology Review - 23-Feb-2017

FlexDex Surgical instrument capable of making small incisions and stitching in the body. Mounts ...

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Topics mentioned on this page:
Robotic Surgery, Medical Technology