Replies to post #49533 on Titan Medical Inc (TMDIF)

[SPORT19]

What has attracted me to this platform from the beginning isn't that is superior to DaVinci, which it may be at some point, rather it is far superior to traditional laparoscopic instruments and techniques. While the cap cost of SPORT will be less than DaVinci the more important difference IMO is cost per procedure.
DaVinci had to make the case that patient outcomes would be improved in order to justify the enormous expense of DaVinci robotic surgery. Does SPORT carry that same burden?
Maybe not. Robotic surgery is not only accepted but now expected by patients. DaVinci did the heavy lifting so to speak in that regard. Assuming that the platform works the way we all hope and it is liked by surgeons then I feel this will be successful. I believe SPORT could be an everyday, every case type of platform. The term "robotic" will mean less in the future. It's how laparoscopic surgery will be done. I think SPORT has the right design to be that platform. That's why I'm still here.....

[drrc1949]

Bristol, agree completely....time is no longer on our side. Fortunately Barker et al chose the new CEO well. McNally is exactly the right personality type to accelerate the technology forward. He's had an enviable run already but let's hope he can pull off a hat trick.

[DRG1025]

I believe that is why someone like McNally was hired. His resume screams what the plans are for Titan. No way this is going to drag on another 2+ years. We don't have that kind of time anymore. But I also do not believe (as some have suggested) he's going to fire sale the thing right off the bat either. I'm not saying that might not be what he ultimately has to do. But I simply do not believe his first plan of action is to "Let's see how fast we can get to .76/share and dump this thing."

...We don't have years anymore to get SPORT into the regulatory pathway.