Glenwood Springs, Colo.-based ValleyOrtho, part of Valley View health system, has completed its 1,000th procedure using Stryker's Mako robotic arm for joint replacement surgeries. 

Here are three recent spine and orthopedic robotics milestones that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 20:

Becker's reported on two key developments from spine and orthopedic robots in March.

Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Ark., is the first in the region to use the Zimmer Biomet Rosa hip system. 

Accelus' Remi spine robot recieved FDA 510(k) clearance for use with GE OEC 9900 C-Arm fluoroscopic imaging systems.

West Virginia University Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale marked 100 surgeries with the Rosa total knee robot, The Intelligencer reported March 14.

Stryker unveiled Mako 2.0, the next generation of its total knee replacement robot.

In its fourth quarter earnings call, Stryker laid out its timeline for new Mako robot applications. Since, executives at other medtech companies have addressed those plans.

Globus Medical's spine robot cases grew in 2022, and the company is working on more applications, according to a Feb. 21 fourth quarter earnings call.

Peter Verrillo was named Think Surgical's chief technology officer, the orthopedic robotics company said Feb. 21.

Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Neuroscience Institute became the first hospital in South Florida to use the Zimmer Biomet Rosa system to perform deep brain stimulation.

Becker's has reported on four milestones in spine and orthopedic robotic surgery so far in 2023:

Timothy Walker, MD, recently completed his 1,000th robotic-assisted joint replacement using Stryker Mako SmartRobotics technology.

An Oklahoma neurosurgeon recently completed the state's first robotic-assisted sacroiliac fusion.

Benefis Health System in Great Falls became the first system in Montana to utilize the Zimmer Biomet Rosa Knee System surgical robot, 3KRTV reported Jan. 26.

Brooke Army Medical Center has added Medtronic's Mazor X Stealth Edition guidance system for spinal surgery, according to a Jan. 25 report from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. 

The global market for spine robots is expected to grow to $139.9 million, according to market research from Data Bridge.

Chad Weber, DO, a surgeon at Wayne HealthCare in Greenville, Ohio, has performed his 1,000th robotic-assisted orthopedic procedure using Stryker Mako's SmartRobotics, according to a Jan. 24 report from the Daily Advocate. 

LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Va., reached its 100th surgery with the Mazor X Stealth Edition spine robot, the hospital said Jan. 20.

The North Canyon Medical Center in Gooding, Idaho, has added Globus Medical's robotic spinal surgery navigation system, Excelsius GPS, to its practice, according to a Jan. 16 report from Twin Falls, Idaho, CBS affiliate KMVT.