Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) Medical Center has surpassed 100 orthopedic cases using Zimmer Biomet's Rosa robotic knee system, according to a Sept. 12 report from South Florida Hospital News.
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Medical devicemaker Medtronic appointed James Porter, MD, as chief medical officer of robotic surgical technologies and digital technologies within the company's surgical business.
Think Surgical's upgraded TMini robot, version 1.1, was used in its first total knee replacement since earning FDA clearance, the company said Sept. 10.
Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS robotic spine navigation system has grown its presence and capabilities.
Mercy Washington (Mo.) has added robotic-assisted knee replacements, according to a Sept. 9 report from the Warren County Record.
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Mazor X is Medtronic's flagship spine robot, and its Stealth edition includes enabling technologies including navigation, 3-D imaging, robotics and powered surgical tools.
Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., added Medtronic's StealthStation 8 minimally invasive surgery system, South Florida Hospital News reported Sept. 5.
Think Surgical's TMini robot was FDA cleared for use with Zimmer Biomet's Persona knee replacement system.
Alphatec's Remi spine robot has grown in recent years and is under new ownership.
The Medacta Group has partnered with orthopedic robot manufacturer Think Surgical to provide its robotic, wireless hand-held TMINI miniature robotic system for total knee replacement surgery supporting both GMK Sphere and GMK SpheriKA, a knee implant designed specifically for kinematic…