Robotics

Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. added the Cori robot for knee surgeries, News 8000 reported July 7.

Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cayuga Medical Center has added Smith + Nephew's CORI surgical robot for total and partial knee replacements and revision knee joint surgery, according to a July 6 report from the Ithaca Times. 

As robots become increasingly popular in orthopedics, two companies have developed robots that can be operated fully remotely: 

Here are six key headline in the spine and orthopedic robotic space from the second quarter of 2023:

Gillette, Wyo.-based Powder Surgery Center is the first surgery center in the state to utilize the Rosa Knee robotic surgery assistant, according to a June 24 report by the Gillette News Record.

Here are four hospitals and health systems adding robotic surgery systems to assist in joint replacement surgeries that Becker's has reported on since April 19:

The orthopedic surgical robot market is expected to grow 20.11 percent between 2022 and 2027, according to research from Technavio.

Decorah, Iowa-based WinnMed has received approval from its board of trustees for the purchase of a Stryker Mako robot for orthopedic surgeries, according to a June 8 report from Decorah News.

Goshen (Ind.) Orthopedics has become the only practice in the county to add a Mako robot for hip and knee replacements, and one of the select few in Northern Indiana. 

Medtech company Medtronic has appointed Ken Washington, PhD, as its inaugural chief technology and innovation officer.