Johnson & Johnson Diversifies Robotic Efforts With Auris Health Aquisition
Executive Summary
Johnson & Johnson will acquire robotic startup Auris Health for $3.4bn in cash, plus milestones payments of up to $2.4bn. Auris developed the FDA-cleared Monarch platform, which is expected to rival Intuitive Surgical's robotic-assisted bronchoscope device, Ion, awaiting FDA clearance.
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