From new milestones and product developments, here are five key updates in the spine and orthopedic robotic space during the second quarter.
1. LEM Surgical’s Dynamis robot for spine surgery earned FDA 510(k) clearance. The robot is the first multi-arm system for hard tissue surgery. Two arms are for surgical guidance, and one is for optical navigation. It supports a wide range of surgical instruments.
2. MemorialCare is the first hospital in the world to complete a robotic hip revision using Stryker’s Mako Total Hip system with 5.0 Advanced Primary and Revision application. It was also the first hospital in California to use the Mako 4 SmartRobotics system in conjunction with Stryker’s Q Guidance System.
3. Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA knee robot has been used in 350,000 cases since it launched, and it is the No. 2 player in the U.S., CEO Ivan Tornos said in a May 5 earnings call. Now the company is eyeing the next big developments in the flagship robot. In April, Zimmer Biomet submitted 510(k) materials to the FDA for ROSA Knee V15, something Mr. Tornos said he hopes will be “a dramatic transformation of ROSA in itself.”
4. ChoiceSpine launched an app for the eCential Robotics Op.n platform. The ChoiceSpine app works in tandem with the Op.n platform and ChoiceSpine’s core spine portfolio. This includes ChoiceSpine’s navigation-enabled instrumentation for minimally invasive pedicle screws and open pedicles.
5. Nemours Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Del., Mayo Clinic Rochester (Minn.) and Medical City Frisco (Texas) added the Velys Spine robot.
