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…
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Think Surgical has announced the first use of Maxx Orthopedics’ Freedom total knee implant utilizing the TMINI miniature robotic system. The procedure was performed by David Cashen, MD, a joint replacement specialist at Coastal Orthopedics Surgery Center in Bradenton, Fla.,…
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…
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…
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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…
Zimmer Biomet’s flagship robot, Rosa, is expected to make gains in the near future, CEO Ivan Tornos said at the Barclays 27th Annual Global Healthcare Conference. Mr. Tornos said adoption of the robot remains strong, and the company plans to…
WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital has surpassed 2,000 robotic joint replacements, according to a March 12 report from NBC affiliate WVVA. Surgeons at the hospital’s orthopedic center have completed the replacements using Stryker’s Mako robotic system. WVU Medicine was the…