MIRA, which stands for "Miniaturized In Vivo Robotic Assistant," is the world’s first small-form-factor robotic-assisted surgery device. Developed by Virtual Incision Corporation, a medical device company based in Lincoln, NE, its mission is to simplify robotic-assisted surgery (RAS). This innovative system is designed to facilitate real-time, minimally invasive multi-quadrant abdominal surgeries, utilizing a handheld, self-contained surgical device that can be inserted through a single midline umbilical incision.

The robotics sector is creating groundbreaking innovations and revolutionizing established procedures. Medical robots have already become an integral part of doctors' and patients' daily lives in hospitals and clinics, serving as indispensable assistants for healthcare interventions, care, and diagnostics.

In 2020, Virtual Incision received approval from the U.S. FDA to begin studies on its miniaturized in vivo robotic assistant, initially focusing on laparoscopic colon surgery. With the MIRA platform, the company aims to tap into a growing U.S.…