Virtual Incision Corp , has raised $ 11.2 million from a Series A-2 round , which will be used for the first human feasibility trial for colon resection procedures . According to recent reports , approximately 2 million people undergo colon resection procedures each year , which is currently an invasive surgery involving a 8 - 12 surgical incision . The foundation 's miniaturized robotic assisted surgical technology will be far less invasive , working from the inside out , to treat people with lower gastrointestinal diseases such as Crohn 's and inflamatory bowel disease , diverticulitis and colon cancer .
Virtual Incision Corp, has secured $11.2 million from a Series A-2 round, which will be used for the first human feasibility trial for colon resection procedures. According to recent figures, approximately 2 million people undergo colon resection procedures each year, which is currently an invasive surgery involving a 8-12 inch incision. The company's miniaturized robotic assisted surgical technology will be far less invasive, working from the inside out, to treat people with lower gastrointestinal diseases such as Crohn's and inflamatory bowel disease, diverticulitis and colon cancer.