What Touch Surgery does

Touch Surgery is a digital surgery platform operated by Digital Surgery Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic (acquired in 2020), headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The platform enables clinicians to upload, stream, store, and manage surgical and medical videos and to access interactive surgical simulations, a curated video library, and live-streamed educational events. Underlying capabilities include AI and machine learning for analysis of user-uploaded content, recommendation engines that produce tailored learning pathways, and post-operative performance insights, with HIPAA-compliant processing of protected health information under Business Associate Agreements where required. Touch Surgery distributes through a website (touchsurgery.com) and mobile applications on iOS and Android, and offers third-party single sign-on via Google, Apple, and Doximity for verified clinicians.

The company's customer base spans two segments: individual medical professionals and clinicians (primary persona, accessed via self-serve accounts on web and mobile), and medical institutions and healthcare enterprises (business-unit buyers, served through institutional agreements brokered by Medtronic). Enterprise agreements include commercial, research, and collaborative partnership arrangements; the platform supports continuing medical education (CME) and continuing professional development (CPD) with accredited content and certified completion certificates. Marketing is executed through Medtronic Digital Surgery social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram) and app store listings on iOS and Google Play, with regional privacy offices across APAC, Greater China, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile.

Pricing is not publicly disclosed; enterprise contracts are negotiated as part of Medtronic's broader institutional relationships, while individual clinician accounts appear to operate on a self-serve model with potential 30-day free evaluations of enterprise services. The platform's competitive positioning rests on Medtronic brand credibility, an established content library, AI-assisted learning personalization, and integration into Medtronic's Digital Surgery ecosystem rather than standalone monetization mechanics.

Name

Touch Surgery

Legal name

Digital Surgery Limited

Website

https://touchsurgery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Touch Surgery is a Medtronic-owned digital surgery platform providing surgeons and clinicians with video management, surgical simulations, and AI-assisted learning pathways, serving both individual medical professionals and healthcare institutions globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surgical Training & Medical Education Software

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Surgical Visualization & OR Video Integration (4K/3D, Recording, Routing) (HLAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surgical Robotics & Computer-Assisted Surgery Platforms (HLAHADAF), Intraoperative Imaging & Guidance (C-arms, O-arm, IOUS, fluorescence) (HLAHADAH)

Keywords

• Surgical video management
• Surgical training platform
• Medical education software
• Surgical simulation platform
• Digital surgery ecosystem

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Subscriptions: Touch Surgery provides services to enterprise users pursuant to separate agreements between Medtronic and their institutions. Enterprise users access the platform under commercial, research or collaborative partnership agreements.
2. Individual/Non-Enterprise Subscriptions: Non-enterprise users can access services, potentially including 30-day free evaluations of enterprise services. Individual clinicians can create accounts and access content for personal informational and educational use.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Touch Surgery is a digital surgery software platform that enables clinicians to upload, stream, store, and manage surgical and medical videos. The platform provides interactive surgical simulations, a video library, live streaming capabilities, and AI-driven tools for procedure analysis, training, education, and continuing medical/professional development.

Product overview

Touch Surgery™ is a digital surgery ecosystem comprising a core software platform and mobile application for clinicians. The platform enables users to upload, stream, store, and manage surgical and medical videos, access interactive surgical simulations, and utilize a video library for training, education, and procedure analysis. Key components include the Touch Surgery™ Platform (web-based), Touch Surgery™ Mobile App (iOS/Android), Surgical Simulations feature, Video Library, and Live Stream functionality. The system provides tailored learning pathways and performance analytics based on user activity and content interaction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Touch Surgery Platform A web-based software platform for clinicians to upload, stream, store, and manage surgical and medical videos, with tools for procedure analysis, training, education, and reflection. Used by medical professionals and institutions under enterprise agreements.
• Touch Surgery Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android providing clinicians with access to surgical simulations, training content, and educational resources on the go.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MedtroniccoreOthersTouch Surgery is operated by Digital Surgery Limited, a Medtronic company. Medtronic is the parent company and owns the Touch Surgery brand and platform. Digital Surgery Limited operates as part of Medtronic's broader digital surgery ecosystem.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• VirtaMed: VirtaMed develops realistic surgical simulation systems for training in arthroscopy, laparoscopy, and other procedures. Comparable to Touch Surgery as a surgical training platform serving teaching hospitals and medical device companies with simulation content.
• Stryker (Mako): Stryker's Mako robotic surgery platform includes training and digital ecosystem components for orthopedic surgeons. Comparable to Touch Surgery as a broader medical device incumbent with a digital surgery training and software ecosystem, sitting within Medtronic's competitive set.
• Surgical Science: Surgical Science is a publicly traded provider of virtual reality simulators for medical training across multiple specialties. Comparable to Touch Surgery as a broader surgical simulation and training company with enterprise reach, though it focuses more on hardware-tied simulators.

Direct peers

• Proximie: Proximie is an AR-based digital surgery platform enabling remote collaboration, live streaming, and telepresence in the operating room. Comparable to Touch Surgery through its surgical video management, live broadcasting, and training/collaboration capabilities for surgical teams.
• FundamentalVR: FundamentalVR offers immersive VR surgical simulation with haptic feedback for training and skill assessment. Directly comparable to Touch Surgery as a specialty surgical training platform using simulations and performance analytics for clinicians.
• Osso VR: Osso VR provides VR-based surgical training and assessment for surgeons and medical device sales teams. Directly comparable to Touch Surgery as a digital surgical training platform serving clinicians and medical institutions through software and mobile/VR modalities.
• Surgical Theater: Surgical Theater provides VR surgical visualization and patient-specific rehearsal tools. Comparable to Touch Surgery through its surgical video/visualization content and training focus for surgeons and medical institutions.
• Caresyntax: Caresyntax offers a surgical data and analytics platform capturing intraoperative video and outcomes for quality improvement. Comparable to Touch Surgery through surgical video capture, analytics, and institutional training/performance use cases.

Emerging players

• ImmersiveTouch: ImmersiveTouch provides VR-based surgical simulation and rehearsal platforms for training and patient education. Comparable to Touch Surgery through its surgical simulation and video/visual content focus, though smaller in scale.
• Medivis: Medivis provides augmented reality surgical visualization and AI-driven image guidance for clinicians. Comparable to Touch Surgery through its focus on digital tooling for surgical workflows and training, particularly in AR/visualization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/touchsurgery
• Facebookfacebook.com/MedtronicDigitalSurgery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medtronic-digital-surgery
• Instagraminstagram.com/medtronicdigitalsurgery

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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