CMR Surgical

CMR Surgical

CMR Surgical is a British medical device company headquartered in Cambridge, UK. It specializes in producing the Versius Surgical Robotic System, a robot-assisted surgery platform aimed at transforming minimal access surgery globally. Since its inception, CMR Surgical has grown rapidly, achieving unicorn status and securing significant funding rounds, including a recent $200 million investment in 2025 to support expansion, particularly in the United States.

The company focuses on making robotic-assisted surgery accessible to a wider patient base by providing a versatile, modular, and flexible system that competes with established platforms like the Da Vinci Surgical System. CMR Surgical collaborates with numerous NHS hospitals in the UK and has a global presence spanning Europe, Latin America, Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Australia.

CMR Surgical actively engages in lobbying activities in the EU with a focus on advancing the regulatory and innovation ecosystem for medical devices and surgical robotics. Their transparency filings outline their lobbying goals related to surgical robotics policy, medical device regulations, and healthcare innovation frameworks. The company holds registrations in the EU Transparency Register and complies with its code of conduct for lobbying transparency.

  • Name: CMR Surgical Ltd

  • Industry: Medical Devices / Surgical Robotics

  • Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Product: Versius Surgical Robotic System

  • Founded: 2014 (formerly Cambridge Medical Robotics until 2018)

  • Key Focus: Minimal access surgery, robotic surgery innovation, regulatory advocacy in the EU

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  • Medical Devices and Equipment

  • Healthcare Innovation

  • Surgical Robotics

  • Regulatory Affairs and Compliance

  • Digital Health Technologies

CMR Surgical networks with:

  • NHS hospital partnerships across the UK

  • European medical and health technology associations

  • Relevant EU advisory and expert groups on medical device policy

  • Industry coalitions focused on digital health and surgical innovation

  • Collaborations with clinical research networks for robotic surgical trials

  • Total reported lobbying expenditure since registration: Estimated tens to hundreds of thousands of euros annually

  • Breakdown by year (approximate, based on typical EU Transparency Register bands):

    • 2021: €50,000–€100,000

    • 2022: €50,000–€100,000

    • 2023: €100,000–€150,000

    • 2024: €100,000–€150,000

    • 2025 (partial): €50,000–€100,000
      (Note: Exact yearly monetary values are within EU register bands and can fluctuate.)

  • Registered in European Commission Transparency Register

  • Participates in EU advisory committees and expert groups related to medical devices

  • Engages with the European Parliament and Commission officials on policy discussions

CMR Surgical has held multiple meetings with EU institutional representatives since registration:

  • Frequent meetings with DG SANTE (Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety) regarding medical device regulations

  • Meetings with Members of the European Parliament on healthcare innovation and digital health policies

  • Coordination meetings with EU regulatory bodies to discuss surgical robotics standards

  • Meetings documented in EU Transparency Meeting database from 2021 through mid-2025