Christopher Palmer, DO, a Missouri-based orthopedic surgeon, has performed more than 2,000 robotic joint replacements using Stryker's Mako robot — more than anyone else in the state, according to a Feb. 27 report from St. Louis Magazine.

Indiana (Pa.) Regional Medical Center has successfully completed 500 joint replacement surgeries with the Mako SmartRobotics system.

The spine robot market is growing, and Globus Medical CEO Dan Scavilla is confident in his company's position in the market. 

Zimmer Biomet earned FDA clearance for the Rosa Shoulder robot, the devicemaker said Feb. 22.

Two spine surgeons in Pueblo, Colo., have added a robotic spinal guidance system, the Mazor X, according to a Feb. 18 report from CBS affiliate KKTV.

Surgeons at Froedtert South in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., have added Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS spine robot. 

Think Surgical is collaborating with b-One Ortho to add its implants to the TMini total knee replacement robot.

Spine and orthopedic robots are a useful tool for surgeons but they come with a high price tag for ASCs.

Think Surgical and Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. are partnering to bolster the TMini orthopedic robotic system.

Becker's reported on five practices and hospitals adding to their spine and orthopedic robotics programs in January:

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (N.J.) added the ExcelsiusGPS robot for spine surgery, the health system said Feb. 2. 

Here are five recent developments from Stryker that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 8:

Hickory, N.C.-based Frye Regional Medical Center marked its first robot-assisted minimally invasive spine surgery, WHKY reported Jan. 30.

The development of spine robots and navigation comes with the promise of improved precision and efficiency, beneficial to the surgeon and patient. Although the worry of overreliance looms, some spine surgeons remain optimistic about the technology's advantages.

Here are three orthopedic surgeons who have completed milestone cases with robotic surgery systems that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 11:

Here are five hospitals and health systems adding spine and orthopedic robots that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 29:

Fisherville, Va.-based Augusta Health has added Zimmer Biomet's Rosa knee system for joint replacements. 

Montrose (Colo.) Regional Health added the ExcelsiusGPS and Excelsius3D systems for spine surgery, according to a Jan. 16 announcement in the Montrose Press.

Orthopedic surgeon Chelsey Durgin, MD, completed his 1,000th successful case with the Mako Surgical Robotic System, according to a Jan. 11 report by Tallahassee Reports.

Ozark, Mo.-based Mercy Orthopedic Hospital has added a Velys robotic system for knee replacements, according to a Jan. 2 report from KY3.