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                           May 21, 2020

       Anthony Fernando
       Chief Executive Officer
       TransEnterix, Inc.
       635 Davis Drive, Suite 300
       Morrisville, NC 27560

                                                        Re: TransEnterix, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-1
                                                            Filed May 18, 2020
                                                            File No. 333-238471

       Dear Mr. Fernando:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Jason L.
Drory at 202-551-8342 with any questions.




                           Sincerely,


                           Division of Corporation Finance

                           Office of Life Sciences
       cc:                                              Mary J. Mullany, Esq.