In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Distalmotion CEO Greg Roche updates Host Tom Salemi on the surgical robotics company’s commercial roll out of Dexter, a robotic system designed for ambulatory surgery centers. Roche shares the lessons he’s learned after a decade in surgical robotics and why he’s particularly optimistic about his company’s outcome.
You can hear Greg Roche’s first appearance on the podcast right here: https://www.devicetalks.com/why-distalmotions-roche-sees-dexters-small-size-as-big-advantage-in-the-robotics-surgical-market/
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Boston. Register at Boston.DeviceTalks.com. Use the code DTW25 to save 25% off the registration price.
Rachel Robinson, COO of MassMEDIC, joins the MassDevice Newmarker’s Newsmakers with Salemi and Editor Chris Newmarker – Stryker, CMR Surgical, Revolve Surgical, JenaValve, and MassDevice’s Surgical Robotics Special Report for 2026. You can download the report with 70+ profiles of surgical robotics companies here - https://www.massdevice.com/surgical-robotics-special-report-2026/
Robinson also welcomes listeners to attend MassMEDIC’s Symposium & Gala on April 2. Go to MassMEDIC.com to see the agenda and to register.
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Chapters
- (00:04:15) - MassMEDIC COO Rachel Robinson discusses the Medtech Impact Symposium & Gala
- (00:10:05) - MassDevice’s Surgical Robotics Special Report for 2026
- (00:11:58) - Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo joins GE HealthCare board of directors
- (00:14:35) - CMR Surgical, Nvidia collab to train next-gen surgical robots
- (00:18:02) - Revolve Surgical wins FDA clearance for surgical robot
- (00:21:00) - JenaValve wins FDA nod for Trilogy heart valve system
- (00:25:45) - Keynote Interview – Greg Roche, CEO, Distalmotion
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