RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TransEnterix, Inc. (OTCBB:TRXC), a medical device company that is pioneering the use of flexible instruments and robotics to improve the experience and outcomes of minimally invasive surgery, today announced it has postponed its Investor & Analyst Event previously-scheduled for April 3, 2014 in Salt Lake City due to a scheduling conflict with senior management. The Company continues to remain on track to complete its 2014 Key Objectives as outlined in the Company's March 6, 2014 press release, including completing a pre-submission FDA filing for the SurgiBot^TM system in the first quarter. The Company is in the process of identifying an alternative date and location for the event.

About TransEnterix

TransEnterix is a medical device company that is pioneering the use of flexible instruments and robotics to improve minimally invasive surgery. The company is focused on the development and commercialization of SurgiBot™, a minimally invasive surgical robotic system that allows the surgeon to be patient-side within the sterile field. For more information, visit the company's website at www.transenterix.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes statements relating to the SurgiBot system and our current regulatory and commercialization plans for the system. These statements and other statements regarding our future plans and goals constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict, are beyond our control, and which may cause results to differ materially from expectations and include whether we remain on track to complete the Company's 2014 Key Objectives, whether we will be able to reschedule the Investor & Analyst Event in 2014 or beyond, whether we will complete a pre-submission FDA filing of the SurgiBot™ system in the 2014 first quarter, whether we will launch a flexible advanced energy device in the 2014 second quarter, whether we will begin SurgiBot first-in-man cases in the 2014 third quarter, whether we submit our SurgiBot system regulatory filings in the 2014 fourth quarter, whether we can complete a financing in first half of 2014 and uplist to the NYSE MKT, and whether we will be able to bring the SurgiBot system to the market. Factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described include, but are not limited to, whether the SurgiBot system's 510(k) application(s) will be cleared by the U.S. FDA, the pace of adoption of our product technology by surgeons, the outcome of coverage and reimbursement decisions by the government and third party payors, the success and market opportunity of our continuing and new product development efforts, including the SurgiBot system, the effect on our business of existing and new regulatory requirements, and other economic and competitive factors. For a discussion of the most significant risks and uncertainties associated with TransEnterix's business, please review our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and subsequent SEC reports. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on our expectations as of the date of this press release and speak only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Westwicke Partners
Mark Klausner, 443-213-0501
transenterix@westwicke.com

Source: TransEnterix, Inc.

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