Remanufactured instruments: reducing hospital costs

The rising cost of robotic surgery instruments

Robotic surgery has transformed modern medicine, offering greater precision and faster recovery times for patients. However, the cost of robotic surgical instruments remains one of the biggest financial challenges for hospitals. Each instrument is programmed for a limited number of uses before it must be discarded and replaced.

Remanufactured robotic instruments offer a proven solution. Through an FDA-cleared process, used instruments are restored to full performance standards and made available at significantly lower cost than new OEM instruments.

Hospitals that adopt remanufactured instruments can reduce per-instrument costs by approximately 20%, without compromising safety or clinical performance.

How the remanufacturing process works

Every instrument goes through a rigorous multi-step process including detailed visual inspection, functional performance testing, electrical verification, and quality control validation. Only instruments that meet strict standards are cleared for reuse.

Restore Robotics holds the only FDA 510(k) clearance for remanufacturing Da Vinci Xi instruments. As the manufacturer of record, they provide full warranty coverage on every remanufactured instrument.