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LEM Surgical’s Dynamis robot for spine surgery earned FDA 510(k) clearance, according to an April 24 news release.  The robot is the first multi-arm system for hard tissue surgery. One arm is for surgical guidance and one is for optical…

Medford, Ore.-based Southern Oregon Orthopedics is now offering robot-assisted joint replacements using Stryker’s Mako robot and the Velys robotic system.  Robotic joint replacements offer a number of benefits to patients, including faster recovery, more accurate implant placements, better patient outcomes…

Charles City, Iowa-based Floyd County Medical Center has become the first hospital in the state to use Stryker’s Mako 4 robot, according to an April 18 report from KCHA News.  The first procedure was performed on April 9 by orthopedic…

Spine robots are going to become more versatile with expanded applications, spine surgeon Peter Miller, MD, PhD, predicts. Dr. Miller, of Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C., completed his 100th case using Medtronic’s Mazor robot on April 1. He spoke…

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Here are 10 practices and hospitals adding spine and orthopedic robots in the first quarter of 2025: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. January Jonesboro, Ark.-based NEA Baptist added the Mako SmartRobotics system for hip replacement procedures. Glendale, Ariz.-based…

From new clearances and debuts, here are five key headlines in orthopedic robotics during the first quarter of 2025. 1. Stryker’s Mako shoulder robot earned FDA approval in December, according to  a Jan. 28 earnings call. The first cases with…

Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Hospital has added Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Velys robot for partial knee replacements, according to a March 22 report from Muddy River News.  Orthopedic surgeons Darr Leutz, MD, and Sean Moroze, MD, are using the Velys robot…

Monogram Technologies earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its  Monogram mBôs robot, according to a March 17 news release.  The system is designed for total knee replacement and will be able to support more orthopedic applications. Monogram plans an initial launch…

Roee Ber, MD, performed the first case with the ExcelsiusHub in New York, Globus Medical said in a March 14 LinkedIn post. ExcelsiusHub is used for navigation and can be paired with Excelsius3D for intraoperative imaging. Dr. Ber is a…

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