Robotics

Think Surgical and Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. are partnering to bolster the TMini orthopedic robotic system.

Becker's reported on five practices and hospitals adding to their spine and orthopedic robotics programs in January:

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (N.J.) added the ExcelsiusGPS robot for spine surgery, the health system said Feb. 2. 

Here are five recent developments from Stryker that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 8:

Hickory, N.C.-based Frye Regional Medical Center marked its first robot-assisted minimally invasive spine surgery, WHKY reported Jan. 30.

The development of spine robots and navigation comes with the promise of improved precision and efficiency, beneficial to the surgeon and patient. Although the worry of overreliance looms, some spine surgeons remain optimistic about the technology's advantages.

Here are three orthopedic surgeons who have completed milestone cases with robotic surgery systems that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 11:

Here are five hospitals and health systems adding spine and orthopedic robots that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 29:

Fisherville, Va.-based Augusta Health has added Zimmer Biomet's Rosa knee system for joint replacements. 

Montrose (Colo.) Regional Health added the ExcelsiusGPS and Excelsius3D systems for spine surgery, according to a Jan. 16 announcement in the Montrose Press.