Robotics has developed rapidly since then, with three systems leading the field in robotic-assisted spine surgery.
Everything you need to know about the three major spine systems:
ExcelsiusGPS (Globus Medical)
Globus Medical acquired Excelsius in 2014 for an estimated $40 million and earned CE Mark approval for ExcelsiusGPS in the European Union in January 2017. The FDA provided 510(k) clearance for the system in August 2017.
The device combines a robotic arm with navigation to improve accuracy in the placement of screws during spine surgery and reduce radiation exposure for the surgical team.
The platform is priced at about $1.5 million and supports screw placement in several approaches including posterior cervical, posterior thoracic sacroiliac and posterior lumbar.
Mazor X (Medtronic)
In December 2018, Medtronic completed the acquisition of Mazor Robotics in a $1.7 billion deal, as part of its plan to combine its spinal implants, navigation and 3D imaging technology with the Mazor X robotic guidance system.
One month later Medtronic launched the Mazor X Stealth Edition for spine surgery, which allows surgeons to create personalized 3D surgical plans before surgery and holds surgical instrumentation in place with a robotic arm during spine procedures.
The Mazor X costs about $850,000 with each surgery resulting in about $1,500 in disposables sales.
ROSA Spine (Zimmer Biomet)
In 2016, Zimmer Biomet acquired Medtech SA for at least $132 million. Medtech developed the ROSA Brain and ROSA Spine robotic-assisted surgery systems, which cost about $700,000 each.
ROSA Spine was cleared by the FDA in 2016, but the company’s new technology — the ROSA One Spine System — received FDA approval in March 2019.
ROSA ONE Spine also combines robotics and navigation with real-time patient tracking capability, assisting surgeons in minimally invasive and complex thoracolumbar spine procedures.
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