Robotics

Jason Lowenstein, MD, of Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center performed the first surgery using Stryker's Mako Spine System. 

Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, Ky., earned a $600,000 grant to buy a Zimmer Biomet robot for knee replacements.

Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital added the Mako SmartRobotics system for hip and knee replacement procedures, according to a Dec. 1 report by Spectrum News 1.

Spine robots continue to innovate with new systems launching in 2024 and more on the horizon.

Velys Spine, the robot from Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes, is slated for a 2025 commercial release.

Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J. added the ExcelsiusGPS spine robot, according to a Nov. 20 news release shared with Becker's.

Think Surgical's Tmini robotic system was FDA cleared for use with b-One's Mobio total knee system, according to a Nov. 20 news release. 

Stryker's spine robot has been in development for years, and its launch is expected in the near future.

The Orthopedic Clinic in Daytona Beach, Fla., has partnered with Johnson & Johnson MedTech to train international surgeons in the use of J&J's Velys robot. 

Becker's reported on 10 hospitals and practices adding spine and orthopedic robots since the beginning of September.