Event

EndoQuest Flexible Robotic System enters FDA Safer Technologies Program

Jan 2, 2024 · Regulatory · EndoQuest Robotics · Surgical

FDA accepted EndoQuest Robotics' Flexible Robotic System into the Safer Technologies Program for Medical Devices.

  • The StEP acceptance applied to EndoQuest's flexible robotic system for endoluminal surgery, not to a general company milestone.
  • FDA's Safer Technologies Program is intended to speed review interactions for devices expected to improve safety over available approaches.
  • The event is regulatory pathway progress; it is not a clearance, approval or commercial deployment.

EndoQuest Robotics develops a flexible endoluminal surgical robot for procedures performed through the body’s natural orifices. Founded in Houston as ColubrisMX and rebranded in 2022, the company combines steerable endoscopy with robotic instrument control for upper and lower gastrointestinal interventions. Its investigational ELS System is intended to enable precise, scar-free surgery without external incisions.

Segment
Surgical
Event type
Regulatory
Added to Korthos
Jul 15, 2026
Geography
Houston · United States