In a research venture tackling problems in data storage, CMR Surgical and Microsoft have teamed up to trial Microsoft’s new silica product by storing data acquired from CMR Surgical’s Versius robotic surgery system.

In this first part of a three-part series on the “Future of Surgery” we introduce three companies that developed telehealth platforms allowing for virtual collaborations during live surgeries. The second part will discuss AI, VR and AR in the OR.

In a panel discussion, neurosurgeons forecast a bright future for robotics spine surgery and a wish list for technological improvements. 

Follow-on public offerings continued to dominate, with 19 transactions making up almost half of Q2’s $2.7 billion financing volume. M&A dollars, up nearly four times that of Q1, totaled $34.7 billion, for 28 completed transactions, seven of which topped the billion dollar mark. In alliances, the Q2 potential deal value – also largely increased over the previous quarter’s – marked possibly the highest amount ever seen along with maybe the most expensive deal ever: Walgreen $6.6 billion agreement to purchase a minority equity share in Alliance Boots, bringing in over half of Q2’s value.