From new partnerships and deals to FDA approvals for surgical robots, here are the top headlines from the spine and orthopedic robotics space, as reported by Becker's in 2024:
1. Think Surgical inked multiple partnerships, including teaming up with Signature Orthopaedics, b-One Ortho and Waldemar Link GmbH & Co.
2. Surgical Robotics Technology named the winners of its 2024 Surgical Robotics Industry Awards, honoring industry leaders across five categories.
3. Globus Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ExcelsiusFlex orthopedics robot.
4. DePuy Synthes earned FDA 510(k) clearance for the Velys robot with unicompartmental knee replacements.
5. Beyeonics Surgical debuted its Maverick robot for orthopedic and neurosurgery procedures.
6. While total knee replacements performed with the help of surgical robots have better patient outcomes, they cost an average of $2,400 more than conventional knee replacements, according to a study.
7. Christopher Palmer, DO, a Missouri-based orthopedic surgeon, performed more than 2,000 robotic joint replacements using Stryker's Mako robot.
8. Zimmer Biomet earned FDA clearance for the Rosa Shoulder robot.
9. William Doran, DO, orthopedic surgeon and joint replacement specialist at TidalHealth Orthopedics in Seaford, Del., completed 1,000 joint replacements using Stryker's Mako robot.
10. Orthopedic surgeon Chelsey Durgin, MD, completed his 1,000th successful case with the Mako Surgical Robotic System.