Robotics

Medical University of South Carolina's Charleston division added Medronic's Mazor X robot and O-arm mobile X-ray system.

Becker's reported on six hospitals and health systems adding spine and orthopedic robots in April:

Sarbpaul Bhalla, MD, and his son, Amandeep Bhalla, MD, completed their 100th spine surgery using the ExcelsiusGPS robot as a team, according to a May 4 email to Becker's.

The first robot-assisted hip replacement using the Rosa hip system was completed at Honolulu Spine Center. 

Vladimir Sinkov, MD, recently completed his 100th spine surgery using the ExcelsiusGPS robot.

Think Surgical is partnering with Concordia University in Montreal to develop artificial intelligence algorithms for robotic surgery.

Robert Rice, MD, recently completed the first tumor biopsy with the ExcelsiusGPS Cranial Solutions at Bristol (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center.

Two France-based robotics companies are partnering to create a knee replacement system.

Valley Health has implemented Stryker's Mako robot for joint replacements at Winchester (Va.) Medical Center and Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal, W.Va., the Royal Examiner reported April 25.

Cambridge (Minn.) Medical Center has added the Stryker Mako knee and hip replacement robotic arm, County News Review reported April 24.