MMI gets FDA green light to expand study of surgical robot in Alzheimer’s

Medical Microinstruments (MMI) announced today that the FDA approved a supplement to a study of its surgical robot in Alzheimer’s.

The supplement allows the company to expand patient enrollment in the REMIND investigational device exemption (IDE) study. MMI can now increase enrollment beyond the initial five-patient cohort to a full early feasibility study population of 15 patients. The company received the FDA’s go-ahead to conduct the study in November 2025.

REMIND evaluates microsurgical intervention for neurodegenerative disease, including Alzheimer’s disease. The first-of-its-kind trial evaluates the safety and feasibility of the Symani surgical robot in microsurgery in the region of the neck.

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