Robotics

Smith & Nephew acquired an optical tracking technology company to enhance its robotic platform.

TransEnterix's robot-assisted surgery device, Senhance Surgical System, has been cleared by Japanese regulators.

Mazor reported a 1.1 percent decrease in fourth quarter spine revenue, but when combined with the spine division of the brain therapies capital equipment, including Mazor X, spine revenues were up 5.6 percent.

Circleville, Ohio-based Adena Health System is planning its largest main campus expansion to date: a $70 million robotics and orthopedic center, the Circleville Herald reports.

Globus Medical reported its U.S. spine business grew by more than 8 percent, adjusting for the negative impact of its biologics business, and the international spine business was up 25 percent in the first quarter of 2019. 

Novant Health's orthopedic program includes 55 surgeons and musculoskeletal service providers dedicated to growing the program.

Dave Anderson, vice president and General Manager of Enabling Technologies at medical device company Medtronic, reveals how the Mazor X Stealth surgical robot can improve spine surgery outcomes, according to The Robot Report.

UnityPoint Health - Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Ill., installed the new Mazor X Stealth Edition Spinal Robot that will increase the precision of spinal fusions, reports GateHouse Media affiliate Journal Star.

Zimmer Biomet reported net sales dropped 0.7 percent in the first quarter, but CEO Bryan Hanson was optimistic about several aspects of the company heading into the future.

Mike Lobinsky, CEO of EOS imaging, discusses the key trends in the orthopedic imaging space and where EOS is headed in the next year.