ROBODOC Surgical System
[commercial]surgical · food-service · 1 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
ROBODOCForm Factor
surgical
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
Custom Quote
- SURGICAL
- COMMERCIAL
Description
ROBODOC is a pioneer surgical robotics system for orthopedic surgery, originally developed in 1986 by Dr. William Bargar and veterinarian Howard 'Hap' Paul at the University of California, Davis. The ROBODOC Surgical Assistant performs total hip and total knee replacement surgeries with robotic precision. It was commercialized by Integrated Surgical Systems (ISS), which later became THINK Surgical in 2014. ROBODOC received FDA clearance in 2008 and was the first orthopaedic robotic-assisted system, with hundreds of procedures performed worldwide.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.biospace.com/digimatch-tm-n-robodoc-surgical-system-receives-u-s-fda-510-k-marketing-clearance
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- surgical
- manufacturer
- ROBODOC
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Developer
- Dr. William Bargar & Howard Paul
- Current Owner
- THINK Surgical (Dr. In K. Mun, CEO)
- Milestone
- First FDA-cleared orthopedic surgical robot
- Smithsonian Collection
- Acquired by National Museum of American History
- Founder
- Dr. William Bargar (orthopedic surgeon) and Howard 'Hap' Paul (veterinarian)
- F D A clearance
- 2008 (first orthopaedic robotic system)
- Procedures
- Total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty
Safety record
1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026.
FAQ
What is ROBODOC Surgical System?
ROBODOC is a pioneer surgical robotics system for orthopedic surgery, originally developed in 1986 by Dr. William Bargar and veterinarian Howard 'Hap' Paul at the University of California, Davis. The ROBODOC Surgical Assistant performs total hip and total knee replacement surgeries with robotic precision. It was commercialized by Integrated Surgical Systems (ISS), which later became THINK Surgical in 2014. ROBODOC received FDA clearance in 2008 and was the first orthopaedic robotic-assisted system, with hundreds of procedures performed worldwide.
Is ROBODOC Surgical System actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. ROBODOC Surgical System is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes ROBODOC Surgical System?
ROBODOC Surgical System is made by ROBODOC, based in Sacramento, CA, USA, founded in 1986.
Where is ROBODOC Surgical System deployed?
1 verified deployment of ROBODOC Surgical System is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Sacramento, California, USA.
Can you buy ROBODOC Surgical System?
ROBODOC Surgical System is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to ROBODOC Surgical System?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable surgical robots to ROBODOC Surgical System include da Vinci (and Ion), Edge Multi-Port Surgical Robot, Edison Histotripsy System, Stryker Mako SmartRobotics.
How does ROBODOC Surgical System compare to da Vinci (and Ion)?
ROBODOC Surgical System and da Vinci (and Ion) (Intuitive Surgical · 15 deployments) are both surgical robots on the DEPLOY registry. ROBODOC Surgical System has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is ROBODOC Surgical System a top surgical?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, ROBODOC Surgical System ranks in roughly the top 89% of surgical models tracked by the registry.
What is ROBODOC Surgical System's maturity stage?
ROBODOC Surgical System is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is ROBODOC Surgical System safe?
ROBODOC Surgical System has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.