Robotics

DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic company, earned FDA 510(k) clearance for and launched Velys Spine.

Stryker's robotic software has been an important force behind Mako's growth, CEO Kevin Lobo said in a July 30 second quarter earnings call.

Think Surgical earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Tmini 1.1 software, the medtech company said July 23.

eCential Robotics, a company specializing in surgical robots to improve bone surgery outcomes, has tapped Clément Vidal as its new CEO. 

The Hoag Orthopedic Institute Surgery Center Beverly Hills (Calif.) has added a Globus spine robot. 

The excitement and hype around spinal robotics continues to grow as more device companies launch new robotic devices and more surgeons become familiar with the technology. 

Orthopedic surgeon Phillip Myers, DO, of Singing River Orthopedics in Ocean Spring, Miss., is the first surgeon in the state to perform surgery using an augmented reality technology called HipInsight. 

From new partnerships and deals to FDA approvals for surgical robots, here are the top headlines from the spine and orthopedic robotics space, as reported by Becker's in 2024:

Think Surgical is partnering with Signature Orthopaedics, an orthopedic device manufacturer in Australia, according to a July 9 news release. 

Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center surgeons Jordan Stanley, MD, and Martin Hilton, MD, have each performed more than 500 minimally invasive robotic-assisted joint replacement surgeries, according to a July 8 report from the East Texas Review.