Robotics

Brian Cohen, MD, has completed 2,000 MAKO robotic joint replacement procedures, the Scioto Valley Guardian reported Sept. 28. 

Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear, Ariz. reached 100 cases with the Loop-X spine robot, AZ Business Magazine reported Sept. 28.

Fremont, Calif.-based Washington Hospital Healthcare System recently debuted Think Surgical's TMINI miniature robotic system. 

Here are four key developments in spine and orthopedic robotics during the third quarter of 2023.

Teslake, a medical device manufacturer, is starting a series A capital raise to support the development of "mini spine robots" and their antimicrobial proprietary alloy.

Here are five robotic surgery milestones Becker's has reported on since Sept. 5: 

Medical City Weatherford (Texas) completed its 100th orthopedic robotic surgery, according to a Sept. 16 announcement in The Weatherford Democrat.

Robert Burke, MD, has completed his 1,000th procedure using OrthAlign's technology for total hip and knee replacements. 

Resurgens Orthopaedics' Austell, Ga., location has become the first practice in the region to offer robotic assisted total knee replacements using Smith + Nephew's CORI Surgical System.

East Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics has added Mouhanad El Othmani, MD, to its joint replacement center.