Stryker has released total knee replacement data on a Colorado orthopedic surgeon that shows how he is outperforming peers using the Mako robot, The Daily Sentinel reported July 21.
Robotics
River's Edge Hospital in St. Peter, Minn., reached a milestone, performing 500 robot-assisted knee surgeries, KEYC News Now reported July 19.
Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Penrose-St. Francis Health Services installed Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS robot in July, The Gazette reported July 20.
Thomas Mazahery, MD, of OrthoVirginia performed the Washington, D.C., region's first spine surgery using artificial intelligence-driven robotic technology on July 19.
Surgical robots in spine and orthopedics is a growing market with more surgeons adopting the technology. Here are three numbers that show the strength of robots in 2021:
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The ExcelsiusGPS robot has been used in more than 20,000 spine surgeries globally, the system's developer said July 15.
Becker's reported on six hospitals and practices adding spine and orthopedic robots in June.
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.