From milestones to next steps in development, here are nine key updates in spine and orthopedic robotics from the fourth quarter of 2022:

Lon M. Baronne, II, MD, has reached his 600th case using Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS since receiving it in 2018, KLFY reported Dec. 13.

Becker's reported on X places adding spine and orthopedic robots in November:

Andrew Zhang, MD, performed LSU Health Shreveport's (La.) first spine surgery with the Mazor X robot, according to a Dec. 8 announcement in the Bossier Press-Tribune.

Allina Health's Owatonna (Minn.) Hospital added a Stryker Mako robotic arm to its orthopedics department, according to a Dec. 7 report from Owatonna.com. 

The orthopedic surgical robot market is expected to grow by more than $4 billion USD by 2029. This growth is expected across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, as listed in a report from Grey Views. 

THINK Surgical has partnered with UK-based digital health company Definition Health, according to a Dec. 5 release from the company. THINK Surgical is a robotics developer focusing on orthopedic surgery robots.

Robots are still considered to be in their infancy in spine surgery, but most surgeons agree they will have a critical role to play in the future of the specialty. However, certain challenges remain.

Joseph Kavolus, MD, of Lighthouse Surgical Suites in Hollis, N.H., completed the first clinical case with MicroPort Navibot's Skywalker robot.

Benjamin Burch, MD, became the first surgeon in northern Mississippi to use SeaSpine's Flash navigation system, according to a Nov. 30 announcement in the Oxford Eagle.

David Eggert, MD, completed his 1,000th surgery using Stryker's Mako robot, the Ripon Commonwealth Press reported Nov. 27.

Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health added Medtronic's StealthStation S8 and O-arm systems, the hospital said Nov. 11.

Think Surgical added three members to its sales leadership team.

Foothill Regional Medical Center in Tustin, Calif. reached a milestone with its Mako knee robot.

Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood, N.J., added Globus Medical's Excelsius GPS robot for spine surgery, the hospital said Nov. 14.

Lehigh Valley Health Network-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, Pa. recieved $1 million in state funding to purchase a new O-arm from Medtronic, lehighvalleylive.com reported Nov. 11.

Becker's reported on four hospitals onboarding spine and orthopedic robots in October:

Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven, Miss. became the first hospital in northern Mississippi to install Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS robot.

Kevin Sagers, DO, the only orthopedic surgeon certified in robot-assisted knee revision procedures, is using Mountain Point Medical Center's newest technology.

Michael Bisogno, MD, performed the first hip replacement using a Mako robotic arm at Huntington (N.Y.) Hospital, Huntington Now reported on Nov. 3.