Robotics

Two neurosurgeons recently completed their 100th robotic-assisted surgeries.

Charles Seal, MD, recently completed his 100th robotic-assisted spine surgery with Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS.

Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute has added two total joint replacement robots at its ASCs, the hospital said Aug. 15.

A general surgeon at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis., has performed the clinic's 1,000th robotic surgery, according to an Aug. 14 report from the La Crosse Tribune.

Salem, Va.-based LewisGale Medical Center's orthopedic surgeon Phillip Patterson, MD, performed the region's first robotic total knee replacement, The Roanoke Star reported Aug. 12.

Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., has added an orthopedic surgical robot to its team, expanding its robotic surgery program, The Chattanoogan reported Aug. 11. 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst has acquired the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics system, which allows the hospital to offer its patients a minimally invasive option for hip and knee replacements. 

MicroPort Navibot has recieved FDA 510(k) approval of its first robot-assisted platform for orthopedic use, MicroPort Orthopedics said Aug. 8.

Globus Medical's new imaging system, Excelsius3D, had a strong start since it debuted this year, and it is expected to grow in 2022, according to an Aug. 4 second-quarter earnings call.

A device characterized as the world's first miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery platform is set to be tested in space, the Lincoln Journal Star reported Aug. 2.