Epione
Built by Quantum Surgical · France· Launched 2017
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Epione Overview Video
Témoignage patient traité avec Epione à Baptist Health Miami (USA)
Minimally Invasive Robotic-Assisted Ablation Technology Epione Transforms a Cancer Patient’s Life
Quantum Surgical's Epione featured on French TV.
Epione 95th clinical case at IGR
Epione Video Product 3D
RoboScore
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Overview
liver tumor ablation robot, image-guided, CE marked 2021
Flagship features
- **Key differentiator**: Democratizes percutaneous ablation, enabling treatment of previously inoperable tumors (size, shape, location)
- **Notable customer deployments**: Gustave Roussy, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Baptist Health South Florida, Rush University, Leeds Teaching Hospitals
- **Patient impact**: Over 1,500 patients treated worldwide; ~20% of cases at Institut Paoli-Calmettes would have been impossible without Epione
- **Awards/Partnerships**: Co-founded by Bertin Nahum (serial surgical robot innovator); part of €23.9M EU PrecisionOnco project; acquired NeuWave Medical, Inc
- **Regulatory coverage**: CE mark (abdomen, chest, MSK); FDA 510(k) (abdominal). Taiwan market authorization obtained
- **Company info**: Founded 2017, 130+ employees, HQ in Montpellier, France, office in Miami, FL, USA
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At a glance
Specifications
From the makerCheckedEstimated- Percutaneous ablation, liver ablation, lung ablation
- MRI, CT
- True
- True
- Purchase
- 6
More joints than 22% of 27 Surgical / Medical robots with this spec
Company profile
- Recorded funding
- US$81.3M· 3 rounds
- Founded
- around 2017
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- ablation
- robotic-assisted_percutaneous_ablation
- hospital,ambulatory surgery center,research institution
Safety & certification1
- CE,FDA
Buying & support3
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- Deployment Count
- 1000
- Availability Status
- available
Other details8
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
- Date Received
- 12/15/2022
- Decision Date
- 05/03/2023
- Clearance Date
- 2023-05-03
- 510k Review Panel
- Radiology
- Medical Specialty
- Radiology
- Regulation Number
- 892.1750
- Classification Product Code
- JAK
Who uses it
No named customer yet
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10 other robots in this category have one.
Add a customer →Company milestones(estimated)
- Feb 2026AcquisitionAcquired NeuWave Medical
- Sep 2025LaunchExpanded CE mark for bone tumors and lesions
- Jan 2023DeploymentFirst U.S. patient treated with Epione at Mayo Clinic
- Nov 2022DeploymentSecond Epione installation at Hospices Civils de Lyon
- Mar 2022LaunchFDA clearance for Epione in the United States
- Sep 2021FundingFirst financing round completed
- 2017MilestoneCompany founded
Quantum Surgical in the news
the maker1 event · last 12 months
- Feb 25Quantum Surgical acquires Neuwave Medical from J&J to form new surgical robotic venture
Quantum Surgical in the news
the maker1 event · last 12 months
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Epione?
- The Epione is developed by Quantum Surgical, based in France.
- What type of robot is the Epione?
- The Epione is a Surgical / Medical robot made by Quantum Surgical.
- How much does the Epione cost?
- Pricing for the Epione is not publicly listed. Contact Quantum Surgical for a quote.
- When was the Epione launched?
- The Epione was launched in 2017.
- What are the key specifications of the Epione?
- Key specifications of the Epione: procedures percutaneous ablation, liver ablation, lung ablation, moving joints per arm 6, imaging compat. MRI, CT, fda year true, ce mark year true.
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