River's Edge Hospital in St. Peter, Minn., reached a milestone, performing 500 robot-assisted knee surgeries, KEYC News Now reported July 19.
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Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Penrose-St. Francis Health Services installed Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS robot in July, The Gazette reported July 20.
Thomas Mazahery, MD, of OrthoVirginia performed the Washington, D.C., region's first spine surgery using artificial intelligence-driven robotic technology on July 19.
Robert Kay, MD, has taken on two leadership positions at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.
More private equity firms have been entering the orthopedic field, which presents lucrative financial opportunities because of the higher-acuity procedures associated with the specialty and the increasing population of older Americans who need them.
John-Erik Bell, MD, helped develop and debut augmented reality-assisted shoulder replacement technology.
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The FDA has cleared Nevro's Senza spinal cord stimulator system for the treatment of chronic pain associated with painful diabetic neuropathy.
The first artificial disc replacement in the U.S. was performed in 2000, but the technology has come a long way since then, with many surgeons predicting that the procedure will one day overtake spinal fusion as the standard of care.
The choice to adopt surgical technology isn't taken lightly among spine surgeons. While surgical robots can improve efficiency and safety, surgeons also have to evaluate factors including cost-effectiveness and patient outcomes.