Robotics

Paris-based Ganymed Robotics raised an additional 15 million Euros, or approximately $15.9 million, in Series B funding, the company said Jan. 4.

From milestones to next steps in development, here are nine key updates in spine and orthopedic robotics from the fourth quarter of 2022:

Lon M. Baronne, II, MD, has reached his 600th case using Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS since receiving it in 2018, KLFY reported Dec. 13.

Becker's reported on X places adding spine and orthopedic robots in November:

Andrew Zhang, MD, performed LSU Health Shreveport's (La.) first spine surgery with the Mazor X robot, according to a Dec. 8 announcement in the Bossier Press-Tribune.

Allina Health's Owatonna (Minn.) Hospital added a Stryker Mako robotic arm to its orthopedics department, according to a Dec. 7 report from Owatonna.com. 

The orthopedic surgical robot market is expected to grow by more than $4 billion USD by 2029. This growth is expected across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, as listed in a report from Grey…

THINK Surgical has partnered with UK-based digital health company Definition Health, according to a Dec. 5 release from the company. THINK Surgical is a robotics developer focusing on orthopedic surgery robots.

Robots are still considered to be in their infancy in spine surgery, but most surgeons agree they will have a critical role to play in the future of the specialty. However, certain challenges remain.

Joseph Kavolus, MD, of Lighthouse Surgical Suites in Hollis, N.H., completed the first clinical case with MicroPort Navibot's Skywalker robot.