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.

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Ronceverte, W.Va.-based CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, part of Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health, has added a new orthopedic robot. 

Providence Swedish, a partnership between Renton, Wash.-based Providence and Seattle-based Swedish Health, plans to add a Globus GPS robot for back surgeries at St. Peter Hospital, in Olympia, Wash., according to a Dec. 30 report from Thurston Talk. 

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Robotic surgery has been a hot topic in the field of musculoskeletal care over the last decade, as both orthopedic and spine robot technology continues to advance. 

Muncie-based Central Indiana Orthopedics has acquired its fifth Mako robot and surpassed 3,000 procedures using the technology, according to a Dec. 18 report from The Hamilton County Reporter.

Beaumont-based Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas has added a Mako robot to assist with orthopedic surgeries, according to a Dec. 14 report from the Beaumont Enterprise.

Spine and orthopedic companies made strides with new robots in 2024. 

Las Vegas-based Southern Hills Hospital has added robotic-assisted technology for spine surgeries, according to a Dec. 11 report from ABC affiliate KTNV.

Johnson & Johnson's Velys robot has been used in unicompartmental knee replacements for the first time, according to a Dec. 5 LinkedIn post. 

Monroe, La.-based St. Francis Medical Center has added the ExcelisusGPS robot for spine surgery, according to a Dec. 4 report from CBS affiliate KNOE.

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.