Surgeons from Fishers-based Central Indiana Orthopedics completed their 1,000th surgery with Stryker's Mako robot, according to the Hamilton County Reporter.
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Johnson & Johnson has had a setback with its Ottava surgical robot and its launch will be delayed by about two years.
James Womack, MD, performed Missouri's first total knee replacement with Think Surgical's second-generation TSolution One robot, according to a Nov. 29 news release.
Neurosurgeon Anna Terry, MD, of Methuen, Mass.-based Holy Family Hospital, is one of a few physicians in the hospital's region trained to use a newly acquired surgical robot, The Eagle-Tribune reported Nov. 28.
Several medtech companies have shared their most recent quarterly earnings reports in the last two months and provided insight into their surgical robot products.
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Smith+Nephew has launched its Cori surgical system for total and partial knee replacements in the U.K.
Becker's Spine Review reported on six hospitals and practices adding spine and orthopedic robots since Sept. 23.
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Vidant Orthopedics in Greenville, N.C., installed Zimmer Biomet's Rosa robot for total knee replacements, Reflector reported Nov. 18.
St. Joseph, Mich.-based Spectrum Health Lakeland added the Mazor X Stealth Edition robotic guidance platform, according to a Nov. 15 news release.