Stryker is gearing up for its next robotic applications for spine surgery, and CEO Kevin Lobo provided updates on what to expect during a third quarter earnings call on Nov. 2.
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Integris Health Edmond (Okla.) Hospital has added a Stryker Mako robot for joint replacement procedures, according to a Nov. 2 report from The Journal Record.
Corin Group earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Apollo robotic platform and software for total knee replacements, according to a Nov. 1 news release.
Baltimore-based Mercy Medical Center orthopedic surgeons Marc Hungerford, MD, and Philip Neubauer, MD, have become two of the first surgeons in the state to offer Zimmer Biomet's PersonaIQ "smart implant" technology for knee replacement surgeries.
Jersey City (N.J.) Medical Center added the ExcelsiusGPS spine robot, according to an Oct. 27 announcement in TapInto.net.
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New Hartford-based Central New York Brain and Spine Neurosurgery has added an Excelsius GPS robot for spine surgery in partnership with Rome (N.Y.) Health, according to an Oct. 25 report from NBC affiliate WKTV.
Orthopedic robot developer Think Surgical has earned special FDA 510(k) clearance for its TMINI miniature robotic system for use with implants from three additional implant manufacturers.
HCS Heart and Spine Hospital in Dallas added the Excelsius3D spine imaging system, according to an Oct. 20 LinkedIn post from Chester Donnally, III, MD.
Here are five hospitals and health systems that have integrated orthopedic robot systems to aid in surgeries and procedures that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 5:
Alabaster, Ala.-based Shelby Baptist Medical Center added the Mako robot system to assist in knee and hip procedures, according to an Oct. 16 report by ABC affiliate WBMA.