Robotics

North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, La., added Globus Medical's Excelsius3D imaging and ExcelsiusGPS robot.

The first cases with Stryker's Mako Spine robot have been completed ahead of its anticipated launch, Vice President of Investor Relations Jason Beach said in an Oct. 30 earnings call.

Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics reached its 1,000th robot-assisted knee replacement since adding Stryker's Mako robot in 2021. 

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center added its third orthopedic robot — a Cori system for total joint replacements, the hospital said Oct. 14.

Orthopedic surgeon Richard Bransford, MD, has begun utilizing robotics for minimally invasive spine surgeries at the University of Washington Medicine in Seattle. 

Spine robots and 3D-navigated technology have been popular among surgeons for pedicle screw placement, but precision can vary between the two across spinal levels, according to a study in the October issue of The Spine Journal.

Robotic technology in spine and orthopedics is growing its foothold among early-career spine surgeons and seasoned physicians.

Here five firsts from the orthopedic and spine robotics sector that Becker's reported on during the third quarter of 2024:

Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute has performed the first Corin Apollo robotic knee replacement on the West Coast. 

Lisa Jacobs and Matthieu Ville have been tapped to serve on the leadership team of eCential Robotics.