Robotics

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:

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.

Chad Weber, DO, a surgeon at Wayne HealthCare in Greenville, Ohio, has performed his 1,000th robotic-assisted orthopedic procedure using Stryker Mako's SmartRobotics, according to a Jan. 24 report from the Daily Advocate. 

LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Va., reached its 100th surgery with the Mazor X Stealth Edition spine robot, the hospital said Jan. 20.