TORONTO, June 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Medical Inc. (“Titan” or the “Company”) (TSX: TMD ) (OTCQB:TITXF), a medical device company focused on the design, development and commercialization of a robotic surgical system for application in minimally invasive surgery (“MIS”), announces that David McNally, President and CEO of Titan Medical, will present in the plenary session on Monday, June 18 at the Society of Robotic Surgery 2018 Annual Meeting in Stockholm. This industry-focused plenary session will feature executives from companies recognized for current and promising technology platforms in robotic surgery.
Two abstracts highlighting multi-disciplinary preclinical work from two of Titan’s Centers of Excellence, Florida Hospital Nicholson Center and IHU Strasbourg, will be presented at the meeting in the form of Poster Presentations. These abstracts will also be included in the Journal of Robotic Surgery , a peer-reviewed medical journal covering robotic surgery and an official journal of SRS. The SPORT Surgical System will also be highlighted in several presentations in General Surgery, Gynecology and Colorectal tracks throughout the meeting. Titan Medical will showcase its technology and multi-specialty preclinical feasibility videos at its booth in the Exhibit Hall.
David McNally, President and CEO of Titan Medical, said, “We are delighted with our comprehensive participation in the Society of Robotic Surgery 2018 Annual Meeting, where we will be among clinical and industry experts in the field of robotic surgery. The acceptance of two abstracts highlighting our preclinical feasibility work and several presentations referencing the SPORT Surgical System as a promising single-port robotic technology platform further demonstrates enthusiasm for single-port robotic surgery in a variety of surgical disciplines. We look forward to sharing our vision and commitment to advancing robotic surgery during the industry plenary session on the first day of the meeting.”
The Society of Robotic Surgery 2018 Annual Meeting is designed to be the most comprehensive robotic surgery symposium, featuring internationally renowned faculty who are dedicated experts in their fields of study.
About Titan Medical Inc.
Titan Medical Inc. is focused on research and development through to the planned commercialization of computer-assisted robotic surgical technologies for application in minimally invasive surgery. The Company is developing the SPORT Surgical System, a single-port robotic surgical system. The SPORT Surgical System is comprised of a surgeon-controlled patient cart that includes a 3D high-definition vision system and multi-articulating instruments for performing MIS procedures, and a surgeon workstation that provides an advanced ergonomic interface to the patient cart and a 3D endoscopic view inside the patient’s body. Titan intends to initially pursue focused surgical indications for the SPORT Surgical System, which may include one or more of gynecologic, urologic, colorectal or general abdominal procedures.
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LHA Investor Relations Kim Sutton Golodetz (212) 838-3777 kgolodetz@lhai.com or Bruce Voss (310) 691-7100 bvoss@lhai.com
