Featured News

Implications for Remote Access to the Procedure Room: Challenging the Status Quo

January 2021 | John H. Rundback, MD, FSVM, FAHA, FSIR in Endovascular Today

In the January issue of Endovascular Today, Dr. John Rundback, (IR – NJ), shares why he chose Avail as the technology that could accelerate medical education, enhance collaborative partnerships with industry, and build the next generation of health care with remote access.

Our Collection

Dr. Mark Gittins engages in partnership to provide remote physician surgical training

March 9, 2021 | ORTHONEURO

Dr. Gittins will use the Avail system to teach robotic hip and knee reconstruction worldwide. He is the first surgeon in Ohio to utilize Avail and will perform the remote procedures at New Albany Surgery Center.

Fierce Medtech Names Avail Medsystems as One of Its “Fierce 15” Companies of 2020

March 8, 2021 | Avail Medsystems

Avail Medsystems, a medical technology company that is pioneering telemedicine for the procedure room ("Procedural Telemedicine™"), today announced that it has been named by Fierce Medtech as one of 2020's Fierce 15.

OrthoIllinois becomes the latest surgery center to adopt Avail Technology

January 29, 2021 | NBC 13

OrthoIllinois has been using Avail Technology to promote learning and safe procedures. Dr. Scott Trenhaile shares the benefits of using Avail technology and the difference it has made after just a few surgeries.

Rockford medical center adopts live remote surgery technology

January 29, 2021 | Fox 39 / ABC17

Surgery Center OrthoIllinois has adopted Avail Technology to help medical students improve techniques and bring world class surgeons into their operating rooms.

Daniel Hawkins On Raising $100 Million To Help Remotely Oversee Surgeries

January 2021 | Dealmakers Podcast

In this podcast, learn why while other entrepreneurs have found it more challenging to fund their ventures recently, Daniel Hawkins raised not one, but two funding rounds in the middle of the 2020 COVID pandemic, totaling over $100M.

Boston Bioskills Lab is pleased to introduce a new virtual training services solution powered by Avail Procedural Telemedicine™

January 2021 | Boston Bioskills Lab

A leading provider of surgeon training clinical trial and bioskills lab services announced that they will begin to provide remote training services for physicians and the medical device industry using the Avail Telemedicine System.

Telemedicine in the Operating Room: The ‘New Normal’ for MedTech

December 2021 | Medical Design & Outsourcing

Collaboration is critical to develop techniques and products for the advancement of medicine. Yet, the industry has long grappled with challenges associated with in-person support. Medical device industry veteran - Avail VP of Sales Jerry Carter - discusses how the medical device industry has never had the ability to work from home in a meaningful way – until now with Avail.

Avail included in Mass Device’s List of 10 stories that mattered most for medtech in 2020

December 2021 | Medical Design & Outsourcing

In the midst of COVID-19, people adapted as best they could and went on — and so did the medical device industry. Medtech, in fact, played a crucial role in efforts to manage the pandemic – including Avail’s technology to help medtech sales reps go remote!

Procedural Telemedicine Zooms into O.R.

November 12, 2020 | Bloomberg Quicktakes

Bloomberg Quicktakes spotlights Avail in a four-minute video article including an interview with Avail CEO Daniel Hawkins and neurosurgeon Dr. Alexander Coon, talking about how Avail gives physicians and surgeons “eyes and ears into the procedure.”

Remote Access, Remote Education: Collaboration in Medicine

October 13, 2020 | Vein Magazine

While so much has changed because of COVID-19, one thing that will remain important for the advancement of medical care is the close collaboration between physicians and with industry. In this Industry Spotlight in the Fall Vein Magazine issue, learn about Avail and how our technology is prepared to continue to enable collaboration in today's current environment.

Avail Medsystems Announces Series B Funding

October 7, 2020 | Business Wire

Avail Medsystems Raises $100 Million in Series B Funding Led by D1 Capital to Meet Demand for Procedural Telemedicine™ Technology for the Operating Room

Operating Rooms Turn to Zoom-Like Technology for the Age of Covid

Oct. 7, 2020 | Bloomberg

A $100 million funding round for startup Avail promises to bring social distancing to surgical operations.

Getting Back into the Procedure Room with Procedural Telemedicine

October 6, 2020 | Device Talks Tuesday

Recently Avail CEO Daniel Hawkins and Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Bill Nicholson spoke to Device Talks Tuesday about the 'new normal" and technology that will help alleviate challenges with in-person training and collaboration.

Smith+Nephew introduces remote OR access through partnership — 5 details

Sept. 18, 2020 | Becker's ASC Review

Smith+Nephew is teaming up with Avail Medsystems to bring remote collaboration into the operating room. What you should know...

Smith+Nephew teams up with Avail Medsystems

Sept. 15, 2020 | PRNewswire

Smith+Nephew, the global medical technology business, today announces it has teamed up with Avail Medsystems (Palo Alto, CA) to provide remote, real-time collaboration services to its customers, directly in the OR.

Introducing the Avail Portal

August 13, 2020 | Avail Medsystems

Avail Medsystems, a medical technology company pioneering telemedicine for the procedure room (“Procedural Telemedicine™”), today announced the launch of the Avail Portal.

This telemedicine system could get medtech sales reps back to ORs

August 13, 2020 | Mass Device

Mass Device reports that Avail Medsystem’s procedural telemedicine system could be a more efficient way for sales reps to sit in on surgeries.

Avail Medsystems named to CB Insights Digital Health 150 List

August 13, 2020 | CB Insights

CB Insights named Avail to its Digital Health 150 ranking, which showcases the 150 most promising private digital health companies in the world.

New technology helps advance telemedicine during surgeries in COVID-19 era

June 19, 2020 | ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC-TV)

ABC7 LA reports on how Avail's Procedural Telemedicine™ solution is helping to bring surgical expertise from around the world into local hospitals amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring Dr. Shephal Doshi and Dr. Venky Ramaiah.

The Future of Surgery Support: Virtual Reps

June 16, 2020 | OrthoStreams

Orthostreams features Avail as the future of surgery support as the COVID-19 pandemic increases obstacles for in-person support. Avail's easy, cost effective network connects procedural healthcare professionals virtually, whenever and wherever.

CEO Daniel Hawkins and Hays Waldrop Discuss Avail's Pioneering Procedural Telemedicine™ Solution

June 9, 2020 | Hays Waldrop

Avail CEO Daniel Hawkins speaks with Hays Waldrop, Founder and President of IHES, to discuss Avail's pioneering Procedural Telemedicine™ solution and the future of collaboration for physicians and medical device representatives in the New Normal of COVID-19.

Need for telemedicine technology goes up 'dramatically' since COVID-19 crisis

May 28, 2020 | Yahoo! Finance

Avail's CEO Daniel Hawkins spoke with Yahoo! Finance's Brian Sozzi and Alexis Christoforous to discuss how the need for Avail's Procedural Telemedicine™ technology has increased 'dramatically' as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

WellSpan York Hospital uses Avail's Procedural Telemedicine™ for cardiac care during COVID-19

May 14, 2020 | WellSpan Health

WellSpan York physicians are leveraging Avail's Procedural Telemedicine™ solution during the COVID-19 pandemic to collaborate during cardiovascular and orthopedic endoscopic procedures, while limiting hospital in-person interactions.

Sirius XM's, The Perri Peltz Show, Features Avail CEO Daniel Hawkins

April 7, 2020 (26:19) | SiriusXM

Avail CEO Daniel Hawkins joins Perri Peltz and Matt O'Neill on The Perri Peltz Show to discuss the rise of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is used in medical procedures and operating rooms. Hear the rest on demand via SiriusXM.

Early trends/predictions for the orthopedics industry in the COVID era

April 2020 | OrthoStreams

Tiger Buford includes Avail in his list of 'Early Trends and Predictions' happening in the Orthopedics industry as a result of COVID-19, noting that Avail provides a virtual medical rep solution with zero human contact in medical procedures.

The Funded: 11 Bay Area startups raise over $400M at week's end

March 27, 2020 | Silicon Valley Business Journal

Silicon Valley Business Journal reports that Avail secured $25 million in funding from investors including: Lux Capital, Coatue Management, Sonder Capital, Playground Global, Baidu Ventures and Refactor Capital.

Venture Capitalists Back Startup Avail Medsystems With $15 Million Series A-1

March 26, 2020 | The Wall Street Journal

The WSJ reports that Avail raised $15 million in Series A-1 funding, noting that Avail was designed to solve a longstanding logistical problem for medical technology companies and health systems, but interest in the technology soared dramatically due to COVID-19.

Have Questions?

Learn more by starting a conversation with us.