MedTech Dive March 23, 2023
Dive Brief:
- Medtronic has combined its robotic-assisted surgery technology and older surgical devices into a single operating unit led by Mike Marinaro.
- The company disclosed the change, which was first reported by MassDevice, in an update to its website, which now says Marinaro leads a “newly combined Surgical Operating Unit” that brings together “a legacy of surgical devices and the new robotic-assisted surgery technology.”
- Medtronic created two distinct operating units — Surgical Innovations and Surgical Robotics — when it restructured in 2021 but has now joined them together in pursuit of a growth opportunity.
Dive Insight:
Marinaro became president of Medtronic’s Surgical Robotics business last year. At that time, Matt Perry was Marinaro’s counterpart at the Surgical...