Pipeline Surge: Horizon Surgical Systems Trigger

🚀 Battle Card: Horizon Surgical Systems, Inc.

• Rajesh K. Rajpal, MD, Chief Strategy and Medical Officer · 🔗 [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/horizon-surgical-systems/)

• This Horizon Surgical Systems sales trigger marks a pivot into clinical development; Polaris is gearing up for its first-in-human study and FDA submission → Source

• Clinical trial design & execution for first-in-human ophthalmic robotics

• Attracting strategic leadership to navigate regulatory and go-to-market challenges

• Primary: Clinical operations platform → Accelerates trial timelines & ensures data compliance

• Expansion: Executive search & HR advisory → Secures top-tier medical and strategy talent

• HQ: Santa Monica, CA

• Employees: ≈ 50

• Rev: ≈ $5M

• Website: [horizonsurgicalsystems.com](https://horizonsurgicalsystems.com)

🤼 Competitive Intel

• Intuitive Surgical — Robotic Surgery Systems
• Unique edge: Proven da Vinci brand with global install base
• Evaluated by CSO & CMO for surgical precision benchmarks

• Preceyes Surgical — Ophthalmic Robotics
• Unique edge: Specifically built for retinal and cataract applications
• Evaluated by Dir. Clinical Ops for trial readiness

• Carl Zeiss Meditec — Ophthalmic Imaging & Surgery
• Unique edge: Integrated imaging with robotic guidance
• Evaluated by VP Product for technology synergy

• Alcon — Eye Care & Surgical Equipment
• Unique edge: Market leader in cataract disposables
• Evaluated by VP Eng for device integration

• Asensus Surgical — Digital Laparoscopy Solutions
• Unique edge: AI-driven instrument tracking
• Evaluated by SVP R&D for AI capabilities

✅ Do-Now Checklist

Next Step

🧠 Copy My Prompt for Personalized Cold Outreach

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✏️ YOUR COMPANY
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OUR_COMPANY   = ❑❑
OFFER_BRIEF   = ❑clinical operations platform for accelerating trial timelines❑
PROOF_METRIC  = ❑30% faster trial timelines❑
CTA_STYLE     = ❑quick_call❑
TONE          = ❑friendly❑

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📌 TARGET COMPANY
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NAME        = Rajesh
COMPANY     = Horizon Surgical Systems, Inc.
DEPT        = Strategy & Medical
SIZE        = 50
BOTTLENECK  = clinical trial design & execution
EVENT       = appointment of CSO & CMO
DETAIL      = Polaris gearing up for first-in-human study
PAIN        = slow trial timelines
SRC         = http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=ftfLlWd9aZbF2NXfwppam3Bd664=&newsLang=en&newsId=20250916885882&div=41152219
SIM_CO      = Intuitive Surgical
WIN_METRIC  = 30% faster trial timelines
NEXT_SIZE   = 100
EMP_EST     = ≈ 50
REV_EST     = ≈ $5M

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TASK FOR CHATGPT
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Role: “NewsletterForLeads SDR-Assist”. Validate any ≈ guesses via SRC.

EMAIL  (keep breaks):
Subject: 50-person Strategy & Medical

Rajesh—noticed your Strategy & Medical team is ≈ 50.

That’s when clinical trial design & execution slows growth.

We helped Intuitive Surgical fix this with clinical operations platform for accelerating trial timelines.

Result: 30% faster trial timelines.  
Quick call?

PS—next bottleneck hits ≈ 100.

DM ≤45 words, TONE:
Saw your post about Polaris gearing up for first-in-human study — slow trial timelines.  
clinical operations platform for accelerating trial timelines. 30% faster trial timelines.  
Quick chat?