Johnson & Johnson affiliate Ethicon kept most of its robotic surgical tool patent after Intuitive Surgical attempted to get it thrown out, Mass Device reports.

Here are 12 facilities that installed robotic surgical devices this year:

Seven spine surgeons discuss robotics in spine surgery and how the technology will develop in the field.

Orthopedic surgeon John Daniels, MD, is offering robotic-assisted joint replacements with Stryker's Mako system.

Dudley Private Hospital is acquiring a $1 million ROSA robotic surgical assistant for total knee replacement surgery, Central Western Daily reports.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock is reportedly the first hospital in the state to purchase an ExcelsiusGPS robotic system for spine surgery, reports NBC affiliate KARK.

Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health installed the Rosa Knee System to assist surgeons with knee replacement procedures, local ABC affiliate KOTA reports.

Houston-based INOV8 Surgical is reportedly the first facility in Texas to acquire a TSolution One robotic system for total knee replacements.

Jacksonville, N.C.-based Onslow Memorial Hospital is now offering spinal surgery with the Mazor X Stealth Edition robotic guidance system, according to WCTI NewsChannel 12.

Midland (Texas) Health now owns a Mazor X Stealth robotic navigation system along with two DaVinci robots, according to the Midland Reporter-Telegram.

Manassas, Va.-based Novant Health UVA Prince William Medical Center installed Stryker's Mako System to assist with total and partial knee replacements, the Potomac Local reports.

San Ramon (Calif.) Regional Medical Center is the first hospital in the Bay Area to purchase an ExcelsiusGPS system for spine surgery, the Danville SanRamon reports.

Youngstown, Ohio-based The Orthopaedic Surgery Center installed Stryker's Mako system to assist surgeons during joint replacement procedures.

Manassas, Va.-based Novant Health UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center recently implemented the Mako robotic system for partial and total knee replacements, according to Prince William Living.

Louisville, Ky.-based UofL successfully performed its 1,000th joint replacement with Stryker's Mako robotic system in January, according to The Louisville Cardinal.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian hit a milestone number of robotic surgery procedures and was recognized as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by Surgical Review Corp.

Ranson, W.Va.-based West Virginia University Medicine Jefferson Medical Center added the Rosa Knee System to assist with knee replacement procedures, The Journal reports.

Ranson, W.Va.-based Jefferson Medical Center installed the Medtech Rosa Surgical Robot to assist with total knee replacements, local news station LocalDVM.com reports.

Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, La., recently installed the Mako robotic system for partial and total knee replacements, reports The Daily Iberian.

St. George (Utah) Surgical Center was recently reported to be the first ASC in the state to use the Navio robotic-assisted surgical system for knee replacements, according to St. George News.