Robotics

Mercy Washington (Mo.) has added robotic-assisted knee replacements, according to a Sept. 9 report from the Warren County Record.

Mazor X is Medtronic's flagship spine robot, and its Stealth edition includes enabling technologies including navigation, 3-D imaging, robotics and powered surgical tools.

Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., added Medtronic's StealthStation 8 minimally invasive surgery system, South Florida Hospital News reported Sept. 5.

Think Surgical's TMini robot was FDA cleared for use with Zimmer Biomet's Persona knee replacement system.

Alphatec's Remi spine robot has grown in recent years and is under new ownership.

The Medacta Group has partnered with orthopedic robot manufacturer Think Surgical to provide its robotic, wireless hand-held TMINI miniature robotic system for total knee replacement surgery supporting both GMK Sphere and GMK SpheriKA, a knee implant designed specifically for kinematic…

Oskaloosa, Iowa-based Mahaska Health has introduced the Velys Robotic-Assisted Solution to its orthopedic and sports medicine department, according to an Aug. 21 report by The Oskaloosa Herald.

Here are five updates to spine and orthopedic innovations in 2024:

The FDA sent a letter to Globus Medical in July warning the devicemaker about an inspection related to the Excelsius GPS spine robot.

Spine and orthopedic devicemaker leaders have shared updates about the state of their company's robots and strategies for the future.