In its fourth quarter earnings call, Stryker laid out its timeline for new Mako robot applications. Since, executives at other medtech companies have addressed those plans.
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Globus Medical's spine robot cases grew in 2022, and the company is working on more applications, according to a Feb. 21 fourth quarter earnings call.
Peter Verrillo was named Think Surgical's chief technology officer, the orthopedic robotics company said Feb. 21.
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Neuroscience Institute became the first hospital in South Florida to use the Zimmer Biomet Rosa system to perform deep brain stimulation.
Becker's has reported on four milestones in spine and orthopedic robotic surgery so far in 2023:
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Timothy Walker, MD, recently completed his 1,000th robotic-assisted joint replacement using Stryker Mako SmartRobotics technology.
An Oklahoma neurosurgeon recently completed the state's first robotic-assisted sacroiliac fusion.
Benefis Health System in Great Falls became the first system in Montana to utilize the Zimmer Biomet Rosa Knee System surgical robot, 3KRTV reported Jan. 26.
Brooke Army Medical Center has added Medtronic's Mazor X Stealth Edition guidance system for spinal surgery, according to a Jan. 25 report from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service.
The global market for spine robots is expected to grow to $139.9 million, according to market research from Data Bridge.