Engineering the Medtronic Hugo™ Surgical Robot – Interview with Josef de Pfeiffer & Bill Peine

Josef de Pfeiffer sits down with Bill Peine, VP of Research & Technology at Medtronic, to discuss the company’s Hugo Robotic-Assisted Surgery System. The conversation covers the key design principles behind the Hugo system, feedback Medtronic has received from surgeons using the platform, and the company’s wider digital ecosystem.

0:32 Could you please start by providing a background to yourself, and your role at Medtronic?

1:01 From an R&D perspective, what were some of the key design principles behind the Hugo™ system?

2:13 What has the surgeon feedback been like, and has anything surprised you?

4:57 What is Medtronic’s view on the integration of digital ecosystems within robotics?

6:19 What new technologies are you most excited about that will continue to advance the surgical robotics industry?

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