Becker's reported on six hospitals and practices adding spine and orthopedic robots in June.
Robotics
Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Ga., is investing $3.9 million to add two robotic surgical systems, according to Polk Today.
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tenn., added the ExcelsiusGPS robotic system for spine surgery, according to a July 1 announcement in Rutherford Source.
Spokane, Wash.-based Inland Neurosurgery & Spine's eight neurosurgeons started using Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS surgical robot, the Spokane Journal reported July 1.
Surgeons are increasingly using robotic technology for knee surgery, and the rate of robotic-assisted knee reconstructions is expected to keep growing in the next decade, according to a July 1 report from GlobalData.
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HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball (Texas) began this year by launching neurosurgery and neurotrauma programs and was recently recognized as a Center of Excellence in robotic surgery by the Surgical Review Corp., Community Impact Newspaper reported June 30.
Robotic-assisted surgery in orthopedics has grown tremendously in recent years, particularly for knee reconstruction, one of the fastest-growing procedures, according to Medical Device Network.
Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, Ohio, completed its 100th robotic-assisted total joint replacement, the Norwalk Reflector reported June 29.
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood (Texas) has added Stryker's Mako robot, according to a June 23 report from Brownwood News.
Spine robots have proven effective in assisting surgeons with the placement of pedicle screws, but lag behind the capabilities of robots in other medical specialties such as urology and general surgery.