Springfield (Ohio) Regional Medical Center added the Loop-X mobile imaging robot for spine and brain procedures.
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Sheridan (Mich.) Community Hospital increased investments in its spinal care and acquired a Mazor X Stealth Edition robot, local news source the Daily News reported June 10.
Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute added a second robot to its technology lineup.
Alexander Harbin, MD, completed Upstate New York's first knee replacement with Zimmer Biomet's Persona IQ implant with robotic assistance.
From milestone surgeries to new investments, here are seven robotics headlines from the last month:
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Merit Health Wesley hospital in Hattiesburg, Miss., expanded its robotic-assisted surgery system arsenal to include a robotic joint replacement system.
Medtronic saw record sales for its spine robots in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 even as the market is loaded with competition.
Andrew Kokkino, MD, recently completed his 100th robotic-assisted spine surgery with the ExcelsiusGPS robot in Springfield, Ore.
Sravisht Iyer, MD, recently completed his 100th robotic-assisted spine surgery with the ExcelsiusGPS robot in New York City.
With about $1 billion in cash on its balance sheet, Globus Medical is looking to explore strategic partnerships that could capitalize on some weaknesses in the medtech market, according to the company's first-quarter earnings call, transcribed by The Motley Fool.