Robotics

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.

Oxford-based Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi recently completed its first total knee replacement with Zimmer Biomet's Rosa robot.

Stryker's Q Guidance spine navigation system surpassed 2,400 surgical cases, the company said Oct. 12.

Here are eight places that added spine and orthopedic robots in the third quarter of 2023:

Ganymed Robotics added five leaders to its team, according to an Oct. 3 news release.

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.