Mazor to enter US market with combination robot and 3D imaging system
Mazor to Market Combined SpineAssist, 3D Imaging System (HealthPointCapital)
China develops an MIS spine surgery robot and tests it clinically in Chongqing
World’s first minimally invasive spine surgery robot put into trial in China (People’s Daily Online)
MAKO is taking its robot to Scotland for a randomized clinical knee trial
MAKO Surgical Corp. to conduct clinical study in Scotland (OrthoSuperSite)
Curexo’s ROBODOC used in total hip surgery for the first time
Curexo’s Next-Generation ROBODOC(R) Assists in First Surgery (PRNewsWire)
RoboDoc 2 used in first total hip case in the US
Sutter First in Nation to Use Next-Generation ROBODOC® for Hip Replacement (PRNewsWire)
The Robot War in Total Joints is escalating – new funding for Curexo’s Robodoc technology
Curexo Technology Corp Raises $13.2 Million (PRNewsWire) ROBODOC, a CUREXO Technology Company (Sacramento, CA) In total hip surgery applications, the ROBODOC system executes exact bone cutting and precise implant placement to reduce surgical fractures and complications and minimize human error, FDA cleared and has been used in over 24,000 joint replacement procedures WW, Currently, new [...]
Orthopaedic Synergy to acquire Praxim and its surgical navigation platform
About Orthopaedic Synergy, Inc. Orthopaedic Synergy, Inc. functions as a holding company for OMNIlife Science, Inc. and Enztec, Ltd. Together these companies represent a global reconstructive orthopaedic concern that is committed to the design, manufacture and distribution of high quality orthopaedic devices. Our corporate strategic objectives include continued growth through strategic acquisition of companies with [...]
Dr. Anthony DiGioia gives an overview of robotic and navigational technology in orthopedics
Two technologies — semi-active (collaborative) robotics and patient-specific templating — are currently attracting most of the attention. Coupled with less-invasive surgical techniques and innovative implant design, they offer new opportunities for surgeons to develop more reliable, efficient and accurate practices. OrthoSuperSite… http://ow.ly/13N1G List of Robotic and Computer Aided Surgery Startups http://orthostreams.com/?page_id=1122
Robotic ankle, SPARKy, only steps away from daily use
Two years ago, George Wolf was injured in a hang-gliding accident. His left leg was amputated below the knee. He now has an artificial limb, but he longs to walk with fluid movement. When he heard that fellow Arizona State Universityprofessor Thomas Sugar was looking for candidates to test a new spring-loaded robotic ankle that [...]
Is Blue Belt’s Precision Sculpter a cheaper alternative to MAKO’s robot?
Blue Belt: Super Cutter on the Way (Orthopedics This Week)… http://ow.ly/EAdd Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. Closes Series A Financing (PRNewsWire)… http://ow.ly/s33J
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