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Levita Magnetics

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levita.com

Develops the MARS (Magnetic-Assisted Robotic Surgery) platform, which pairs robotic arms with the company's FDA-cleared Magnetic Surgical System to retract internal organs through magnets rather than additional incisions, giving a single surgeon complete control in laparoscopic procedures. MARS received FDA 510(k) clearance in August 2023 and is now cleared for gallbladder, bariatric, prostate, colorectal, hiatal-hernia and pediatric procedures. The platform surpassed 1,000 surgeries in July 2025, and in a 2025 RBR50-recognized first, Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu at UT Southwestern combined MARS with Intuitive's da Vinci SP in a dual-robot prostatectomy. Founded by Chilean surgeon Dr. Alberto Rodriguez-Navarro.

HeadquartersMountain View, US
Founded2013
Corporate funding$51M
Team11-50
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageVenture
FoundersAlberto Rodriguez-Navarro (Founder & CEO)
Regions servedUnited States, Latin America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemedical

MARS (Magnetic-Assisted Robotic Surgery)

  • Combines robotic arms with a magnetic surgical system to retract organs without extra incisions, controlled by a single surgeon

    Operating principle of the magnetic-assisted surgical robot

    Claim source
  • FDA-cleared for gallbladder, bariatric, prostate, colorectal, hiatal hernia and pediatric procedures

    Cleared clinical indications of the platform

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-11-01Cleveland Clinic Children'spediatric magnetic-assisted robotic surgeryUS1Announcement
2025-07-01Stanford University Hospitalsurgical — 1,000th MARS procedure milestoneUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-11-01First pediatric case performed with MARS at Cleveland Clinic Children's after FDA pediatric clearancePR Newswire
2025-07-01Celebrated 1,000 surgeries performed with the FDA-cleared MARS systemPR Newswire
2023-08-22FDA 510(k) clearance for the MARS magnetic-assisted robotic surgery platformPR Newswire
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Source ledger

6 unique public sources

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SEC Form D: $30,707,603 sold of $57,707,603 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $20,114,788 sold of $36,369,785 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Levita Magnetics wins FDA clearance for magnetic-assisted surgical robotMassDevice · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Levita's Magnetic Surgical System Achieves FDA Clearance for Pediatric Use; Cleveland Clinic Children's Performs First Case with MARS SystemPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Levita Magnetics Celebrates 1,000 Surgeries with Its FDA-Cleared MARS SystemPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Levita Magnetics Wins FDA Clearance for Pioneering MARS SystemPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05