Nonprofit patient safety organization Surgical Review Corporation designated Shreveport, La.-based Willis-Knighton Health System as a Center of Excellence in robotic surgery, Bossier Press-Tribune said Jan. 19.
Robotics
Three practices have recently added orthopedic surgery robots from Johnson & Johnson, Smith+Nephew and Stryker.
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, Minn., added the Velys robot for joint replacements in September, the Brainerd Dispatch reported Jan. 13.
Minneapolis-based Allina Health has added its third orthopedic robot at Mercy Hospital in Fridley, Minn., ABC Newspapers reported Jan. 10.
Sailsbury, Md.-based Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates added the eastern shore region's first Mako robot for joint replacements, ABC affiliate WNDT reported Jan. 10.
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Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Cos. has partnered with Microsoft to expand its digital surgery ecosystem, the medical device company said Jan. 10.
New York City-based robotics company Caira Surgical received $5 million in seed capital.
Statesville, N.C.-based Iredell Health System became the first hospital in Iredell County to add Stryker's Mako robot for total joint replacements.
Johnson & Johnson's international robotics debut and five more key updates in orthopedic robotics from the fourth quarter of 2021:
Orthopedic surgeons at White River Medical Center recently completed the hospital's 1,000th joint replacement surgery using Stryker's Mako system, The Jonesboro Sun reported Dec. 30.