Robotics

Stryker's Mako shoulder robot earned FDA approval in December, Jason Beach, vice president of finance and investor relations, said in a Jan. 28 earnings call.

Thomasville, Ga.-based Archbold Orthopedics has added a Mako robot for hip and knee replacements, according to a Jan. 28 report from the Thomasville Times-Enterprise.

Patrick Kim, MD, completed the first robotic case with the ExcelsiusGPS spine robot at Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, according to a Jan. 27 LinkedIn post.

Australian-based medtech company Convergence Medical has secured $5 million in series A funding from U.S. investor Avicella Capital.

Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based OrthoSC surgeon Justin Brothers, MD, has performed 1,000 robotic joint replacements using the DePuy Synthes Velys system.

Think Surgical has reached a new robotic milestone, as its Tmini miniature robotic system has been used in over 500 total knee replacement procedures, according to the company in a Jan. 14 news release. 

Glendale, Ariz.-based Abrazo Arrowhead added Medtronic's StealthStation S8 spine navigation system.

Think Surgical's TMini robot was used with Medacta International's GMK Sphere implant for the first time, the robotics company said Jan. 7. 

Jonesboro, Ark.-based NEA Baptist has added the Mako SmartRobotics system for hip replacement procedures, according to a Jan. 2 report from NEA Report.

Here are six places adding spine and orthopedic robots in December: