Ohio had the most centers that adopted surgical robots for spine and orthopedic procedures in 2020, with seven hospitals and health systems adding technology.
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Enid, Okla.-based St. Mary's Regional Medical Center added Zimmer Biomet's Rosa Knee for total knee replacements.
Spine surgeons in Minnesota, Colorado and Indiana were the first in the U.S. to perform cases with Medtronic's newly approved Midas Rex high-speed drills.
Total joint specialist Rajeev Puri, MD, performed Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital's first two joint replacements with Zimmer Biomet's Rosa Knee in February.
Edmund Raycraft, MD, has completed more than 1,000 robotic-assisted surgeries with Stryker's Mako system, NBC affiliate WAND reported Feb. 12.
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Fauquier Health in Warrenton, Va., aims to become a leader in robotic surgery after recently installing the ExcelsiusGPS and da Vinci Xi robots, the Fauquier Times reports.
Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Medical Center started using Stryker's Mako robot, according to a Feb. 8 announcement.
MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland's Mark Goethe, MD, has completed the hospital's first robotic-assisted knee replacement with Smith+Nephew's Cori surgical system, local news radio station WSGW reports.
Montefiore Health System kicked off its robotic joint replacement program this month, Norwood News reports.
Bayonne (N.J.) Medical Center is now offering robotic-assisted joint replacements and plans to add robotic spine surgery soon, according to the Hudson Reporter.