** Shares of Microbot Medical Inc MBOT.O up 55% at $1.9
** Co says Liberty, its surgical robotic system, achieved
100% success rate in pre-clinical animal study by European
physicians
** Liberty is the first ever fully disposable surgical robot
designed to streamline endovascular procedures, according to the
co's website
** The system was found intuitive, easy to set up and use -
MBOT
** Co plans to enter human trial phase in H2
** Co plans on performing pre-clinical studies in the U.S.
and other target markets
** Separately, co disclosed deals with certain executive
officers for 30%-40% reduction of base salary
** More than 33 mln shares traded, 580 times their 50-day
moving avg
** Stock down 36% YTD
(Reporting by Aditya Samal)
((Aditya.Samal@thomsonreuters.com;))