SBIR/STTR Research Award
ARPA-H PHASE II SBIR AWARD, TOPIC 03 - ROBOTICS FOR AUTONOMOUS SOFT TISSUE SURGERY TITLE: ADVANCED IMAGING AIDED AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
Award amount
$3,500,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase IIAward year
2023Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
- Recipient company
- OPTOSURGICAL LLC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- N5FFBMLQHAJ9
- Solicitation number
- 75N91023R00041
- Topic code
- AH03
Research abstract
This ARPA-H SBIR Phase II project aims to develop an 'autonomous' minimally invasive surgery approach, enhancing outcomes in procedures like laparoscopic cholecystectomy through advanced robotic tools and a 'smart' vision framework. The research team will explore whether the novel robotic platform can elevate the safety and efficiency of gallbladder removal surgery by integrating supervised autonomy. The need for the project is driven by the current trends in surgical care to minimize complications and make medical care more quantitative and repeatable. Grounded in advanced surgical vision and a robust perception framework, this project signifies a significant leap forward in surgical robotics
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- ARPA-H SBIR PHASE II TOPIC 4 FOR INTRA-OPERATIVE CONTRAST AGENTS
- hANDY-i(TM): A non-invasive, dual-sensor handheld imager for intraoperative preservation of parathyroid glands
- A Biliary Tract-Specific Fluorescence Image-guided Surgery
- Dye-free, multimodal, quantitative imaging to assess bowel perfusion during laparoscopic colorectal resection
- hANDY-i(TM): A non-invasive, dual-sensor handheld imager for intraoperative preservation of parathyroid glands
Research funding history
6 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2020–2023). Reported award amounts total $9,481,151. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II – Direct to Phase II, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Health and Human Services