TransEnterix, Inc.
635 Davis Drive, Suite 300
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
February 7, 2020
Via EDGAR and Electronic Mail
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Paul Fischer
| Re: | TransEnterix, Inc. Registration Statement |
on Form S-3 (File No. 333-236200)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We respectfully request that the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and pursuant to Rule 461(a) promulgated thereunder, enter an appropriate order declaring the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-3 effective as of 4:00 p.m., February 10, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please direct any questions regarding the Registration Statement or this request to the undersigned at the Company at (919) 765-8426, to Joshua Weingard, Chief Legal Officer of the Company, at (305) 778-1031 or to Mary J. Mullany at Ballard Spahr LLP at (215) 864-8631.
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Brett Farabaugh |
| Brett Farabaugh |
| Interim Chief Financial Officer |