Robotics

Here are six key headlines from spine and orthopedic robotics companies in the first quarter of 2023:

Glenwood Springs, Colo.-based ValleyOrtho, part of Valley View health system, has completed its 1,000th procedure using Stryker's Mako robotic arm for joint replacement surgeries. 

Here are three recent spine and orthopedic robotics milestones that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 20:

Becker's reported on two key developments from spine and orthopedic robots in March.

Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Ark., is the first in the region to use the Zimmer Biomet Rosa hip system. 

Accelus' Remi spine robot recieved FDA 510(k) clearance for use with GE OEC 9900 C-Arm fluoroscopic imaging systems.

West Virginia University Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale marked 100 surgeries with the Rosa total knee robot, The Intelligencer reported March 14.

Stryker unveiled Mako 2.0, the next generation of its total knee replacement robot.

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.

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.