French and American experts from Moon Surgical has raised $31.3 million in Series A funding to speed up the development of its Maestro robotic surgery system and expand their team.
The round was led by GT Healthcare Capital & Partners and there was also participation from Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Cathay Health — and existing investors, including Sofinnova Partners, and medtech leaders, including Yann Fleureau, Siddarth Satish, Sacha Loiseau and Richard Leparmentier.
On its website, the team at Moon said: “We believe the future of the operating room lies in the hands of the empowered surgeon.
“They are bolstered with complete control, renewed confidence and technology adaptable to any situation encountered.
“Our Maestro System delivers this empowerment, resulting in improved operating room efficiency and surgical care for patients.
“We are using tomorrow’s technology to change surgery today.”
Moon’s goal for Maestro is to have a system that is small, adaptable and integrated into existing clinical workflows and the company has reported that it has early fully functional systems.
