Robotics

Monroe (Wis.) Clinic Orthopedics reached its 100th surgery with Stryker's Mako robot, according to a Dec. 11 report from the Journal Standard.

Allegheny Health Network Orthopaedic Institute has marked 1,500 surgeries with Stryker's Mako robot at Pittsburgh-based Allegheny General Hospital, according to a Dec. 9 press release.

RI.Insights, designed by Smith+Nephew, enables orthopedic surgeons to benchmark robotic surgical experiences with other users to improve preoperative planning and patient reported outcome measures.

Kankakee, Ill.-based Riverside Healthcare is reportedly the first hospital in the Midwest to use the Cirq robot for minimally invasive spine surgery, the Daily Journal reports.

Newnan-based Georgia Bone and Joint has implemented Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics for joint replacement procedures, The Newnan Times-Herald reported Nov. 23.

The global medical robots market is projected to reach $12.7 billion by 2025, up from about $5.9 billion in 2020, according to research from Markets and Markets.

Robert Browning, MD, chief of surgery at Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Medical Center, has completed more than 500 robotic surgeries with the da Vinci Xi system.

Fremont, Calif.-based Think Surgical received FDA clearance for its TSolution One Total Knee Application, according to a Nov. 20 press release.

 This article is a portion of a book titled "Challenges, Risks and Opportunities in Today's Spine World " edited by Stephen Hochschuler, MD, Frank Phillips, MD, and Richard Fessler, MD. You can find links to the previous chapters at the end…

Orthopedics This Week magazine has honored Fusion Robotics with its "best spine technology" award.