Robotic Surgery Systems in Minnesota

iotaMotion, Inc. is a medical technology company specializing in robotic-assisted surgical systems for cochlear implant procedures. Founded in 2015 by otolaryngologists from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, the company develops precision surgical platforms designed to enhance electrode array insertion during cochlear implant surgery. The flagship iotaSOFT® Insertion System is an open-platform robotic system that standardizes insertion speed and force control, reducing surgical variability while preserving residual hearing and minimizing intracochlear trauma. The system is designed for patients aged 4 years and older and is currently deployed across 25 surgical centers in the United States. iotaMotion addresses a significant clinical need—more than 430 million people worldwide experience disabling hearing loss—by improving surgical precision, reducing patient anxiety through standardized procedures, and enabling broader access to cochlear implantation. The company's technology supports surgeons through controlled, consistent insertion techniques while offering hospitals cost-effective implementation and patients improved standardized outcomes.

Precera Medical is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) serving medical device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company specializes in precision manufacturing and engineering solutions for complex medical devices, with particular focus on surgical robotics, minimally invasive surgical systems, endoscopy, spine, motion preservation, and neurostimulation applications. Precera delivers end-to-end capabilities spanning design and process development, rapid prototyping, automation-enabled manufacturing, precision machining (multi-axis and Swiss turning), electrochemical machining, implant and instrument forging, secondary processing, and final assembly. The company emphasizes seamless scaling from prototype to production without risky technology transfers, maintaining quality assurance and regulatory compliance throughout the manufacturing lifecycle. Precera positions itself as a true extension of customer engineering teams, offering robust quality systems, preventive maintenance, new product introduction (NPI) support, and risk management practices. The company serves top-tier MedTech OEMs and is oriented toward supporting advanced, precision-critical device development with validation embedded from inception. No specific FDA, ISO, or CE certifications are explicitly stated on the website, though the quality and compliance messaging suggests regulated manufacturing operations.