Microbot Medical begins pre-clinical trials for robot system; shares rise

Microbot Medical

12/09/2022 20:59

** Shares of medical device maker Microbot Medical  MBOT.O 
rise 11.1% to $6.10
    ** Co begins pre-clinical trials for its LIBERTY Robotic
System  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNX3NG57F
    ** CEO Harel Gadot says co believes it will be able to meet
key goals in study, and progress towards regulatory approvals
    ** Liberty is the first ever fully disposable surgical robot
designed to streamline endovascular procedures, according to the
co's website
    ** More than 34,000 shares changed hands, 4 times the
stock's 25-day moving average volume

 (Reporting by Nandhini Srinivasan in Bengaluru)
 ((Nandhini.srinivasan@thomsonreuters.com))