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3 spine surgeons debut high-speed drills with Mazor robot
Spine surgeons in Minnesota, Colorado and Indiana were the first in the U.S. to perform cases with Medtronic's newly approved Midas Rex high-speed drills. -
Illinois surgeon performs hospital's 1st Rosa knee joint replacements
Total joint specialist Rajeev Puri, MD, performed Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital's first two joint replacements with Zimmer Biomet's Rosa Knee in February. -
Illinois orthopedic surgeon completes 1,000th robotic joint replacement
Edmund Raycraft, MD, has completed more than 1,000 robotic-assisted surgeries with Stryker's Mako system, NBC affiliate WAND reported Feb. 12. -
Virginia hospital completes 30 spine surgeries with newly acquired robot
Fauquier Health in Warrenton, Va., aims to become a leader in robotic surgery after recently installing the ExcelsiusGPS and da Vinci Xi robots, the Fauquier Times reports. -
Georgia hospital adopts Stryker's Mako robot
Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Medical Center started using Stryker's Mako robot, according to a Feb. 8 announcement. -
Dr. Mark Goethe performs landmark knee replacement with Smith+Nephew robot
MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland's Mark Goethe, MD, has completed the hospital's first robotic-assisted knee replacement with Smith+Nephew's Cori surgical system, local news radio station WSGW reports. -
Dr. Carlos Alvarado launches robotic joint replacement program at New York health system
Montefiore Health System kicked off its robotic joint replacement program this month, Norwood News reports. -
New Jersey hospital to establish robotic surgery institute for spine, orthopedics
Bayonne (N.J.) Medical Center is now offering robotic-assisted joint replacements and plans to add robotic spine surgery soon, according to the Hudson Reporter. -
Olympus' robotic microscope for spine, neurosurgery expands into UK
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London is the first National Health Service hospital in the U.K. to install the Orbeye 4K-3D Microscope, med-technews.com reported Jan. 21. -
DePuy Synthes' robotic technology gets nod for total knee replacement
DePuy Synthes' Velys robotic-assisted solution on Jan. 19 received FDA clearance for use with the Attune total knee system. -
Dr. Brent Knudson performs landmark knee replacement with Zimmer Biomet robot
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health's Brent Knudson, DO, completed the region's first total knee replacement with Zimmer Biomet's Rosa Knee Jan. 11, the Minot Daily News reports. -
Spine surgeon began using robot 1 year ago; now uses it in half of cases
Providence-based Ortho Rhode Island's Ian Madom, MD, started using the ExcelsiusGPS spine robot more than one year ago and now uses the technology in about half of his surgeries, The Independent reported Jan. 14. -
'It's changed my whole practice': Orthopedic chief lauds impact of robotic surgery
Providence-based Ortho Rhode Island's Robert Marchand, MD, praised the effect of robotics on his practice 10 years after he completed his first robotic-assisted joint replacement at South County Hospital in South Kingstown, R.I., The Independent reports. -
$45M robotic surgery contract awarded to Synaptive Medical partner
The Defense Logistics Agency awarded veteran-owned company Fidelis Sustainability Distribution its medical equipment electronic catalog contract valued at up to $45 million over five years. -
A '7-year investment': Iowa hospital acquires Mako robot
Sioux Center (Iowa) Health purchased Stryker's Mako robotic arm, a first for Sioux County, according to a Jan. 8 report from Sioux Center News. -
Dr. James Chow performs Arizona hospital's 1st knee replacement with new robot
Abrazo Scottsdale Campus' first robotic knee replacement with Smith+Nephew's Cori system was completed by James Chow, MD, who helped design the device, according to Scottsdale Progress. -
South Korean health system opens surgical robot training center
South Korea-based Yonsei University Health system opened a surgical robot training facility, according to a Dec. 22 report from the Korea Biomedical Review. -
Indian hospital introduces world's 1st active robotic knee replacement system
India-based Sakra World Hospital is the first in the world to introduce an active robotic knee replacement system, according to a Dec. 15 report from BioSpectrum. -
Wisconsin orthopedic practice performs 100th Mako procedure
Monroe (Wis.) Clinic Orthopedics reached its 100th surgery with Stryker's Mako robot, according to a Dec. 11 report from the Journal Standard. -
Allegheny Health Network Orthopaedic Institute marks 1,500 surgeries with Mako
Allegheny Health Network Orthopaedic Institute has marked 1,500 surgeries with Stryker's Mako robot at Pittsburgh-based Allegheny General Hospital, according to a Dec. 9 press release.
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