Clearance expands the versatility of the company’s flexible robotic surgery system. It adds to Anovo’s already cleared natural orifice and single-port indications. The company said it makes its robot the first system capable of supporting all three surgical access approaches on a single platform.

Anovo offers flexible instruments, internally articulated to shift the point of articulation inside the patient. This minimizes external arm movement while maintaining true 360-degree dexterity at the surgical site. The company says it provides a more compact robotic architecture with fewer of the limitations inherent to conventional systems.