iotaMotion Information

Why us? Why now? iotaMotion, Inc. – Founders of iotaSOFT®, the first-and-only FDA cleared robotic-assisted cochlear implant (CI) electrode array insertion system available for use in patients 4 years and older, is pioneering the use of robotic precision in cochlear implantation. iotaSOFT is a small, thumb-sized, patient-mounted robot that fits easily into current operating room workflow(s), offering a slower and steadier electrode array insertion than is possible with the human hand. By reducing intraoperative insertion forces, pressure spikes and standardizing the most delicate portion of CI procedures, iotaMotion is revolutionizing post-operative cochlear health by minimizing intracochlear trauma. CI candidates often cite loss of natural hearing as a top barrier to implantation. 2026 data in The Laryngoscope indicates that patients who had a manual insertion lost more hearing at one year post-op than the patients who had an iotaSOFT procedure.