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Robotic-assisted spine surgery can increase accuracy, reduce recovery time, system says
Norton Healthcare has completed almost 350 spinal fusion surgeries using Medtronic's Mazor X robotic-assisted technology, with one surgeon saying the tech has the potential to "revolutionize the future," according to an Aug. 23 news release by the health system. -
The state of robotics in spine surgery today: 14 observations
Surgical robots continue to make noise in the spine industry and are expected to pick up steam in the coming years as more devicemakers launch systems to compete with the Medtronic, Globus Medical and Zimmer Biomet systems that control most of the market. -
Dr. Eric Nelson logs Minnesota hospital's 1,000th robotic joint replacement
Alomere Health's 1,000th robotic-assisted joint replacement with the Mako system was performed by Eric Nelson, MD, in July, according to local news outlet Voiceofalexandra.com. -
Hackensack hospital acquires robot for joint replacements
Glen Ridge, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center added Mako's SmartRobotics system for joint replacements, according to an Aug. 24 news release. -
West Virginia Hospital adds surgical robot for joint replacements
Princeton (W.Va.) Community Hospital added Stryker's Mako robot for hip and knee replacements, WVA News reported Aug. 18. -
Zimmer Biomet's robotic hip system gets greenlight for use with direct anterior joint replacements
Zimmer Biomet's Rosa Hip System has been approved for robot-assisted direct anterior total hip replacements, according to an Aug. 18 news release. -
Florida orthopedic surgeon performs his first robotic-assisted total knee replacement
An orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Delray (Fla.) Medical Center performed his first robotic-assisted total knee replacement. -
New Hampshire hospital 1st in state to install spine robot
Derry, N.H.-based Parkland Medical Center has become the first hospital in the state to offer robotic spine surgery, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported Aug. 15. -
6 hospitals hitting milestones in spine, orthopedic robotic surgery
Six hospitals have reached notable milestones with surgical robots in the last 90 days. -
Elon Musk's Neuralink raises $205M in funding
Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain technology company, raised $205 million in series C funding, Forbes reported Aug. 8. -
9 centers adding spine, orthopedic robots in July
Becker's reported on nine hospitals and ASCs adding spine and orthopedic surgical robots in July. -
200 robotic joint replacements completed at Pennsylvania hospital
Penn Highlands DuBois (Pa.) has performed 200 robotic-assisted hip and knee replacements, WTAJ reported July 29. -
New York health system joins class-action suit against robotic surgery developer
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health is the latest organization to join a class-action lawsuit that accuses Intuitive Surgical of antitrust behavior and a monopoly position related to its da Vinci surgical robot, Buffalo Business First reports. -
Dr. Curtis Kephart performs Florida hospital's 1st knee replacement with surgical robot
Curtis Kephart, MD, performed Delray Medical Center's first knee replacement with the Smith+Nephew's Cori Robot. -
2,000 robotic knee, hip replacements completed at Pennsylvania orthopedic institute
The Allegheny Health Network Orthopaedic Institute has completed more than 2,000 robotic-assisted hip and knee replacements with the Mako system at its Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie, Pa., Erie News Now reported July 27. -
California hospital 1 of 5 to install 4 joint replacement robots from Stryker
Rancho Mirage, Calif.-based Eisenhower Health added it's fourth Mako robot, something only four other hospitals have done. -
'Another safety measure': South Dakota hospital adds 2 total joint surgical robots
Rapid City, S.D.-based Black Hills Surgical Hospital has added two robots for total hip and knee replacements, Rapid City Journal reported July 22. -
Colorado surgeon outperforming Stryker benchmarks for robotic knee replacement — 6 insights
Stryker has released total knee replacement data on a Colorado orthopedic surgeon that shows how he is outperforming peers using the Mako robot, The Daily Sentinel reported July 21. -
Minnesota hospital hits 500th robotic knee surgery
River's Edge Hospital in St. Peter, Minn., reached a milestone, performing 500 robot-assisted knee surgeries, KEYC News Now reported July 19. -
'A game of millimeters': A new surgical robot assists spine surgeons at Colorado hospital
Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Penrose-St. Francis Health Services installed Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS robot in July, The Gazette reported July 20.
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