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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 25, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing that Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is now expected to be one of the U.S. sites for the first-ever human trial of the LIBERTY Robotic Surgical System.
The press release, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Item 7.01 or Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 25, 2023, the Company announced that Lahey Hospital & Medical Center agreed to become a U.S. site for the LIBERTY® Robotic System’s first human trial, a next step toward regulatory and commercialization paths. The Company’s expected next steps include the submission of the Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Institutional Review Board (IRB), among others.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 | Press Release dated May 25, 2023 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Harel Gadot | |
Name: | Harel Gadot | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman | |
Date: May 25, 2023 |