MedTech Dive October 28, 2025
Elise Reuter

The medtech firm is using Nvidia’s technology in its Monarch robotic platform for urology.

Dive Brief:

  • Johnson & Johnson MedTech will partner with Nvidia, incorporating artificial intelligence into a surgical robot used in kidney stone procedures, the companies announced Tuesday.
  • The medical device giant will use AI-driven simulation to develop its Monarch platform for urology. For example, simulated clinical scenarios and patient anatomy can be used to model kidney stone procedures.
  • J&J plans to make the urology platform commercially available in the U.S. in 2026.

Dive Insight:

J&J’s Monarch robot is currently used in bronchoscopy procedures. The company received FDA clearance for a urology indication in 2022, allowing the flexible robot to be used in kidney stone surgeries.

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Medical Devices, Technology
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