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Johnson & Johnson : Announces MONARCH™ QUEST 3, Advancing the Latest in Robotically-Assisted Bronchoscopy
Johnson & Johnson : Announces MONARCH™ QUEST 3, Advancing the Latest in Robotically-Assisted
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Home/ Media Center/ Press releases / Medical technologies/ Johnson & Johnson Announces MONARCH™ QUEST 3, Advancing the Latest in Robotically-Assisted Bronchoscopy Medical technologies Johnson & Johnson Announces MONARCH™ QUEST 3, Advancing the Latest in Robotically-Assisted Bronchoscopy Introducing MONARCH™ QUEST 3, the latest software update for the MONARCH™ Platform, designed to enhance planning, navigation, and targeting in the early detection of lung cancer1-3. August 17, 2026 August 17, 2026 Share FacebookX (Twitter)PinterestLinkedIn Copy linkSANTA CLARA, Calif. - August 17, 2026 - Johnson & Johnson today announced U.S. 510(k) regulatory clearance for MONARCH™ QUEST 3, the latest software update for the MONARCH Platform. The update reflects the company's continued commitment to advancing its first-to-market robotically-assisted bronchoscopy platform guided by clinician experience and focused on improving confidence during complex procedures. The launch of MONARCH QUEST 3 follows three launches in the past eighteen months demonstrating our dedication to innovation for the MONARCH platform. The MONARCH Platform is the first flexible, robotically assisted platform for bronchoscopy4. MONARCH QUEST delivers continuous visualization during the procedure, inclusive of navigation to and biopsy of targets under direct vision5,6, an advanced robotically-assisted bronchoscope that gives physicians precise control and stable reach7, and navigation and targeting that accounts for CT-to-body divergence.8 MONARCH QUEST 3 builds on this foundation, further advancing planning, navigation, and targeting to help clinicians account for CT-to-body divergence and anatomical changes that can occur during bronchoscopy. In addition to new QUEST capabilities, this release leverages Polyphonic™, Johnson & Johnson's open digital ecosystem. Polyphonic for MONARCH can help extend surgical intelligence beyond the procedure by enabling clinicians to review procedural volume data and collaborate with other teams through a centralized video library. Polyphonic for MONARCH organizes each MONARCH case into a consistent, reviewable format - making it easier to revisit procedures, identify key moments, and support learning. "Being first to market carries a responsibility to keep advancing," said Aleksandra Popovic, PhD, President, MONARCH, MedTech, Johnson & Johnson. ...