Asensus Surgical Gets 510(k) Clearance for Expanded Machine Vision Capabilities

Asensus Surgical has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for an expansion of the machine vision capabilities of its previously cleared Intelligent Surgical Unit (ISU).

The ISU is used along with the Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based company’s Senhance Surgical System for digital laparoscopy.

The new features include 3D measurement, digital tagging, image enhancement and enhanced camera control during soft-tissue abdominal surgery.