Moon Surgical Company Profile: Product, Backers and Leadership
Updated: 7 days ago
Moon Surgical makes Maestro, a small surgical robot that gives a laparoscopic surgeon two extra arms at the bedside. It has offices in Paris and California and is led by Anne Osdoit. This profile sets out the product, backers and leadership, as reported in December 2023.
Moon Surgical at a Glance
Fact | Detail |
Company | Moon Surgical |
Offices | Paris and California |
Product | Maestro surgical robot |
Backers | JJDC, the venture arm of Johnson & Johnson, and Nvidia |
Chief Executive Officer | Anne Osdoit |
Board chair | Frederic Moll, a co-founder of Intuitive |
Product
With Maestro the surgeon stays at the patient's side and uses both hands as in ordinary laparoscopy, while the robot's two arms hold and move two further instruments, either under the surgeon's direct control or by themselves. The system is smaller than the da Vinci robot and is sold by subscription, with price tiers based on the volume of use.
The company points to the size of the opportunity: of about 30,000 operating rooms in the United States that do laparoscopy, only about 4,800 have a da Vinci system.
Regulatory Status, as of December 2023
A first, non-commercial version had clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration and a European CE mark.
The second-generation system received its CE mark in September 2023.
US clearance for the second generation was expected within months, with a limited US release planned for 2024 and a wider launch in 2025.
These dates come from a report of December 2023 and may have changed since.
Leadership
Name | Role |
Anne Osdoit | Chief Executive Officer; biomedical engineer and partner at Sofinnova Partners |
Frederic Moll | Chair of the board |
Can You Invest in Moon Surgical?
No. It is privately held.
What Is Not Covered
The founding year, founders, total funding and the number of procedures performed are not stated in the source used, so they are left out.
Strengths and Challenges
Strengths
A concept that fits existing laparoscopic practice.
Experienced backers and a chair who helped found the market leader.
A subscription model that lowers the entry cost for hospitals.
Challenges
A young product in a field with a dominant incumbent.
Status information that dates from 2023.
Moon Surgical FAQ
What does Moon Surgical make?
Maestro, a bedside surgical robot for laparoscopy.
Who is the CEO of Moon Surgical?
Anne Osdoit.
Who backs Moon Surgical?
Investors include JJDC, the venture arm of Johnson & Johnson, and Nvidia.
Where is Moon Surgical based?
It has offices in Paris and California.
How is Maestro sold?
By subscription, with tiers based on volume.
