Could Medtronic's Surgical Robotics Business Be a Growth Catalyst?

Medical device powerhouse Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) recently announced that its Hugo Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS) system had been integrated into the Chilean health system of UC Christus in Santiago "to support the teaching institution's new robotic surgery program."

This move is particularly significant because it prompted Medtronic to open a Surgical Robotics Experience Center in Santiago, a first for the company in Latin America and one of only 10 throughout the world. The Surgical Robotics Experience Center will serve as a place where "clinicians can experience and train on the Hugo RAS System."  

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