Robotics

Singing River Health System in Ocean Springs, Miss., has been designated a robotic surgery Center of Excellence by Surgical Review Corp., the Mississippi Business Journal reported April 8.

Here are 20 hospitals and health systems that added spine and orthopedic robots in the first quarter:

The Marcus Neuroscience Institute's first spine surgery using the Mazor robot was performed by Tim Miller, MD, ABC affiliate WPBF reported April 1.

Bayfront Health Port Charlotte (Fla.) has performed more than 1,000 robot-assisted orthopedic surgeries, according to an April 1 announcement in yoursun.com.

Geneseo, Ill.-based Hammond Henry Hospital added Zimmer Biomet's Rosa Knee for total joint replacements.

Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla., has implemented the Navio surgical system to assist surgeons performing partial and total knee replacement surgeries using the Journey Uni knee, South Florida Hospital News reports.

Frank Vrionis, MD, and Timothy Miller, MD, completed the first robotic spine surgery at Marcus Neuroscience Institute in Boca Raton, Fla.

During the Becker's Orthopedic, Spine + ASC virtual event on March 18, three surgeons discussed the inevitability and necessity of robotics in the ASC setting. 

Athens, Tenn.-based Starr Regional Medical Center debuted Stryker's Mako robot for joint replacements, according to a March 22 announcement in the Daily Post-Athenian.

Neurosurgeon Kevin Foley, MD, performed Memphis' first spinal fusion with a new robotic system March 22, Fox 13 Memphis reports.