Robotics

Monogram Orthopaedics' next surgical robot reached the verification phase in its commercialization path, the company said Aug. 14.

Stryker remains on track to deliver Mako shoulder and spine applications in 2024, CEO Kevin Lobo said in an Aug. 3 earnings call.

Four surgeons at Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics have collectively completed 500 total joint replacement surgeries using Stryker's Mako robotic system. 

Coastal Orthopedics, based in Bradenton, Fla., invested in two new surgical robots to assist in total and partial knee replacement procedures at its outpatient surgery center.

Rajesh Makim, MD, performed Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron's first knee replacement with Mako SmartRobotics in June.

Here are three places adding orthopedic robots since June 26.

The spine surgery robot market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14 percent between 2023 and 2031, according to Transparenct Market Research. 

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: