Robotics

Spine and orthopedic companies made strides with new robots in 2024. 

Las Vegas-based Southern Hills Hospital has added robotic-assisted technology for spine surgeries, according to a Dec. 11 report from ABC affiliate KTNV.

Johnson & Johnson's Velys robot has been used in unicompartmental knee replacements for the first time, according to a Dec. 5 LinkedIn post. 

Monroe, La.-based St. Francis Medical Center has added the ExcelisusGPS robot for spine surgery, according to a Dec. 4 report from CBS affiliate KNOE.

Jason Lowenstein, MD, of Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center performed the first surgery using Stryker's Mako Spine System. 

Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, Ky., earned a $600,000 grant to buy a Zimmer Biomet robot for knee replacements.

Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital added the Mako SmartRobotics system for hip and knee replacement procedures, according to a Dec. 1 report by Spectrum News 1.

Spine robots continue to innovate with new systems launching in 2024 and more on the horizon.

Velys Spine, the robot from Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes, is slated for a 2025 commercial release.

Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J. added the ExcelsiusGPS spine robot, according to a Nov. 20 news release shared with Becker's.