Thorsten Seyler, MD, a physician at Duke University in Durham, N.C., performed the first revision knee replacements using Smith+Nephew's Cori surgical system.
Robotics
McGinley Orthopedics is crowdfunding $40 million in investments.
Robotics is still in its infancy in spine surgery, but the technology is expected to play a key role in the future of how spine procedures are performed.
The Atlantic General Hospital Orthopedic Surgery unit in Berlin, Md., is set to receive a Stryker Mako robotic arm in mid September, according to a Sept. 8 report from OC Today.
Johnson & Johnson is planning to develop its own spine robot to rival the platforms launched by Medtronic, Globus Medical and emerging device companies, company executives said Sept. 7 during the 2022 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference, according to Seeking Alpha.
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Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill (N.J.) installed Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS robot for spine surgery.
Becker's reported on seven hospitals, practices and ASCs that added orthopedic robots in August.
Ganymed Robotics, which focuses on orthopedics, added former Medtronic and Smith+Nephew leaders to its board of directors.
France-based eCential Robotics received FDA 510(k) clearance for its 3D imaging, navigation and robotic guidance spine system.
Jonathan Cornelius, MD, recently reached 2,500 Mako robotic joint replacements.