Two spine surgeons recently performed Monmouth Medical Center's 100th robotic spine surgery, which they see as the future of the specialty, The Link News reports.
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Warwick, N.Y.-based St. Anthony Community Hospital has added Zimmer Biomet's Rosa robotic system, the Warwick Valley Dispatch reported June 21.
The Mazor SpineAssist was the first robot approved by the FDA to guide the placement of pedicle screws in 2004.
Becker's Spine Review has reported on more than 40 hospitals, health systems and practices adding spine and orthopedic robots so far in 2021.
Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, N.Y., has become the first hospital in the region to offer the Mako SmartRobotics system for joint replacements, InformNY.com reported June 18.
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Paul Asdourian, MD, and Paul McAfee, MD, are reportedly the first spine surgeons in the mid-Atlantic region to perform a lateral lumbar interbody fusion with the ExcelsiusGPS system, ABC affiliate WMAR Baltimore reported June 15.
Woodbury, Minn.-based Summit Orthopedics' Eagan Surgery Center was reportedly the first ASC in the state to perform spine surgery with the Mazor X Stealth Edition robotic system.
Fresno, Calif.-based Saint Agnes Medical Center has added Stryker's Mako robot for joint replacements, a local ABC affiliate reported June 10.
Charles Kanaly, MD, performed the 500th robotic-assisted spine surgery at Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River, Mass., Warehamweektoday.com reported June 10.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based HCA East Florida acquired 13 surgical robots to be used for minimally invasive surgery.