Robotics

Woodbridge, Va.-based Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center acquired a da Vinci XI Surgical System it plans to use for minimally invasive surgery, the Potomac Local reports.

The Royal London Hospital in England performed the first robotic-assisted procedure in the U.K. with Silony Medical's Verticale MIS Posterior Spinal Fixation System, Markets Business Insider reported Nov. 25.

John Masterson, MD, is one of four orthopedic surgeons who will have access to new robotic-arm technology for hip and knee replacements at Brownwood (Texas) Regional Medical Center, according to the Brownwood Bulletin.

Surgical Review Corp. named Portsmouth (N.H.) Regional Hospital a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery, fosters.com reports.

London Bridge Hospital in England is the first hospital in the U.K. to incorporate the ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System for spine surgery into its practice, reports LangBuisson.

Hospitals across the U.S. have been incorporating spinal robots that were designed to increase surgical precision.

Odessa (Texas) Regional Medical Center installed the da Vinci Xi Surgical System to advance its minimally invasive surgical offerings, OA Online reports.

Post Falls, Idaho-based Northwest Specialty Hospital has made a number of investments in spine care technology since being identified by Dexur as a top-rated spine surgery hospital, The Neighbor reports.

The spinal and orthopedic robotics market is developing at a rapid pace, with an increasing amount of hospitals investing in robotic arms and surgeons training in new technologies. 

Medtronic reported its spine revenue was up 5.5 percent for the second quarter, hitting $692 million. Combined with its robotic, navigation, imaging and power surgical instruments used in spine, the revenue was up in the high single digits.