Tag: robotics
Amazon executive joins Medtronic to spearhead development in robotics and implantables
Medtronic has announced that Ken Washington has been appointed chief technology and innovation officer.
Washington joins Medtronic from Amazon where he served as vice president...
NASS 2022: Robotic and navigational assistance is cost-effective for minimally-invasive adult...
Although robotic and navigational assistance systems have a significantly higher upfront cost compared to existing techniques, the findings of a new study—presented at the...
Debate: Should robotics technology be more widely adopted in spine surgery?
The use of robotics in the field of spine surgery is a much discussed and controversial topic, with numerous physicians arguing both for and...
COVID, robotics and treating the frail among the key themes at...
David Cumming, the current president of the British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS), speaks to Spinal News International about some of the main messages...
Robot-assisted and augmented reality-assisted thoracolumbar instrumentation “advantageous for both patients and...
Robot-assisted and augmented reality-assisted thoracolumbar instrumentation is advantageous for both patients and surgeons but, as the technology progresses and indications expand, it remains essential...
CUREXO expands global reach after its spinal surgery robot acquires FDA...
South Korean medical robotics company CUREXO has announced that its spinal surgery robot, CUVIS-spine, has now acquired US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensing.
This...
Fusion Robotics receives FDA clearance for spinal navigation and robotics system
Fusion Robotics has announced receiving 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market their 3D imaging-compatible navigation and robotic targeting...
Learning curve in robot-assisted spinal fusion may be associated with inferior...
The use of robots to assist in spinal surgery carries a higher complication burden in the introductory phase as surgeons overcome the learning curve...
Meta-analysis finds higher rate of accuracy in robotic pedicle screw placement
Robot-assisted technology was found to be superior to freehand techniques for the placement of pedicle screws in a systematic review and meta-analysis of seven...
How will technology shape spinal surgery during the next decade?
The last decade proved to be a turning point in the use of advanced technologies in spinal surgery, with developments in areas such as...
Technology and the changing role of the spine surgeon
Virtual reality, including 3D imaging, will play an increasing role in planning complex spinal deformity surgery in the near future, according to Lawrence Lenke...
Synaptive announces updates to Modus V robotic microscope
Synaptive Medical has announced the US and Canadian availability of updates to its flagship surgical technology product, Modus V, a fully automated robotic digital...
NASS 2019: Brainlab introduces mobile intraoperative imaging robot
Brainlab has unveiled Loop-X, the first mobile intraoperative imaging robot, at NASS 2019 (34th Annual North American Spine Society Meeting; 25–28 September, Chicago, USA)....
Current evidence and future applications for robotics in spinal surgery
While robotic technology is still in its infancy, current evidence suggests a promising future for its application in spine surgery, argue Ronald A Lehman...
IMAST 2019: Navigation and robotics “playing an increasing role in spinal...
President of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), Peter Newton (San Diego, USA), speaks to BLearning at IMAST 2019 (17 –20 July, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) about this year’s annual meeting,...
Robotic technology: Where does it find its niche?
Redd Warburton, a senior executive search consultant, specialising in orthopaedics and spine, argues that while there are significant hurdles to overcome for robotics to...
Fusion Robotics closes financing to advance spinal robotics platforms
Fusion Robotics today announced the closing of a financing round for an undisclosed amount with lead investment by Alex Lukianov (Lukpartners) and Kevin Foley. The...
Medtronic’s upcoming robot-assisted surgical platform to feature 3D vision systems
To enable upcoming regulatory filings, Medtronic has made public its partnership with Karl Storz, who have developed a system for endoscopic imaging. For the...
New clinical data demonstrates the versatility of Globus Medical’s ExcelsiusGPS
Globus Medical has announced the results of a clinical study that evaluated the versatility of ExcelsiusGPS robotic navigation system compared to traditional pedicle screw...
BASS 2019: Robotics will transform “state-of-the-art” in spine surgery
Nicholas Theodore (Baltimore, USA) talks to Spinal News International about the benefits of robotics technology in spinal surgery including reducing radiation exposure to surgeons,...
ExcelsiusGPS launched in Europe
The ExcelsiusGPS robotic guidance and navigation system (Globus Medical) has been installed in several hospitals across Europe.
The system won CE Mark clearance in the EU...
Costs curbing the rise of robotics in spinal surgery
The era of routine robotic-assisted spinal surgery is on the horizon. Despite the hype, however, there remains little market penetration, with affordability and the degree...
Medtronic to acquire Mazor robotics
Medtronic and Mazor Robotics have announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Medtronic will acquire all outstanding...
Revolutionary robotic treatment for patients with spinal cord injuries now available...
The world’s first advanced robotic treatment device that has been evidenced to improve a patient’s ability to walk is being made commercially available in...
Human vs. robot: Robotic-guided S2AI screw placement “safe, accurate, reliable” in...
Both free hand and robotic-guided S2 alar-iliac (S2AI) screw placement prove to be safe, accurate and reliable techniques for achieving spinopelvic fixation. This is...
Auto-registration more clinically accurate than point-to-point registration in navigation assisted spinal...
Auto-registration is better than point-to-point registration with respect to clinical accuracy when using the same active infrared navigation system during spinal surgery. This is...
For heavy lifting, use exoskeletons with caution
Wearable robotics do not eliminate stress—they just shift it to other parts of the body. This is the finding of a study in which...
US FDA clears Globus Medical’s Excelsius GPS robotic system
The Excelsius GPS robotic guidance and navigation system from Globus Medical has been 510(k) cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The robotic...
Globus Medical acquires robotics developer KB Medical
Globus Medical’s acquisition of KB Medical, a robotic developer based in Lausanne, Switzerland, has closed during the second quarter of 2017.
KB Medical’s AQrate robotic...
Philip Breedon: Co-robotics, telerobotics and the innovative Scolibot system
Philip Breedon, professor of Smart Technologies at Nottingham Trent University (Nottingham, UK), takes Spinal News International through the latest developments in co-robotics and telerobotics,...
Bronek Boszczyk: Bringing together experts, innovators and industry
Spinal News International catches up with Bronek Boszczyk (Nottingham, UK), NSpine's director and course chairman, at this year's Main Conference. He talks about the...
Globus Medical recieves CE mark for Excelsius GPS
Globus Medical a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer, has announced that the Excelsius GPS, a system providing robotic trajectory guidance and navigation, has received CE...
Mazor X: A “successful blend” of technology and manual intervention
Dennis DeVito has worked with Mazor Robotics’ Rennaisance system for over a decade. In advance of the commercial launch of the new Mazor X,...
Mazor Robotics receives order for three Mazor X systems
Mazor Robotics has recieved three additional orders for the Mazor X system from a first time customer.
According to a company release, the new...
Mazor Robotic receives first pre-launch orders for Mazor X system
Mazor Robotics has announced that it received purchase orders for 25 systems during the third financial quarter of 2016, including pre-launch orders for the...