The Orthopedics Industry FDA says “NO” to the new robot system from Globus Medical
FDA JILTS GLOBUS ROBOT SYSTEM (Orthopedics This Week) The FDA has informed Globus Medical, Inc. that the agency is not granting […]
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The 1st-ever functional, patient-specific hip replacement procedures performed in the USA
First-ever functional, patient-specific hip replacement procedures performed in the USA (press release) Corin is excited to announce that during the week
Mazor Robotics wins a $42M partnership and equity deal with Medtronic
Mazor Robotics inks $42m deal with Medtronic (MassDevice) Mazor Robotics (NSDQ:MZOR) said today that it inked a 2-phase deal with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) for
ConforMIS’ CEO believes that Robotics is NOT the answer in Orthopedics
ConforMIS’ CEO Believes Robotics Is Not the Answer in Orthopedics (MDDI) Dr. Phillipp Lang, who will leave ConforMIS as CEO when
Smith & Nephew acquires robotics maker for $275M and stops the takeover talk
Smith & Nephew Shrugs Off Buyout Talk With $275M Blue Belt Technologies Acquisition (MedDeviceOnline) Smith & Nephew, British-based orthopedics giant, has
A second look at Stryker’s acquisition of MAKO Surgical
Stryker’s MAKO Surgical Acquisition: A Second Look (Med Device Online) To appreciate Stryker’s purchase of MAKO Surgical, we need to jump
Surgeon explains how he uses the MAKO Robot for knee replacement
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Ronald Hillock Explains the MAKO Robot (Blog: Voyager Med) I am frequently asked by patients and their families
Watch out! Google is moving into the operating room
Google, Johnson & Johnson Join Forces on Surgical Robot Technology (eWeek) The partnership with Johnson & Johnson builds on Google’s rising
Stryker finds slow sales for its newly acquired MAKO Robotic Platform
Can Stryker Get More Surgeons to Use MAKO Robotic Platform? (MDDI blog) Posted in Implantable Devices by Arundhati Parmar on March
Case report: Use of the Mazor Robotic System in adult scoliosis surgery
Robotic Spine Surgery (KSAT) About six million people in the U.S. have scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine. When left
Study: Robotic-assisted THA matches the imaging data in angles and measurements
Angles, measurements in robotic-assisted THA match imaging data (Healio) El Bitar JF, et al. Orthopedics. 2015;doi:10.3928/01477447-20150105-57. Robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty was
Stryker finally getting some momentum with the MAKO business
Mako’s Q4 turnaround has Stryker feeling confident (MassDevice) With 20 placements of Mako’s surgical robots in the final quarter of 2014,
Intuitive Surgical Executive explains why Robotic Surgery Is useful
Intuitive Surgical Exec: Here Is Why Robotic Surgery Is Useful (Forbes) Intuitive Surgical is the maker of the Da Vinci Surgical System,
Stryker acquires Mako Surgical’s robotic systems for Total Joints for $1.65B
Stryker to Acquire Mako Surgical for About $1.65 Billion (Wall Street Journal) Stryker Corp (download 4-page analysis of Stryker HERE) agreed to acquire Mako Surgical Corp. MAKO and its
Mazor Robotics named as most innovative robotics company by FastCompany
44_SEEGRID, MAZOR ROBOTICS, SPACEX, RECONROBOTICS (FastCompany) “Its movements are accurate to within 1.5 millimeters, all but eliminating errors that require follow-up surgeries.”
Computer-Assisted ACL surgery is not more accurate than conventional arthscopic surgery
Computer-Assisted Surgery Not More Precise? (Orthopedics This Week) Duncan Meuffels M.D., Ph.D. is an orthopedic surgeon at the University Medical Centre
iWalk, the Boston bionic foot startup, pulls in another $17M in funding
iWalk Strolls to a $17M Series D (PE Hub) iWalk, the Massachusetts-based personal bionics company, closed a $17 million round of
Tibion Introduces World’s First Wireless ‘Bionic Leg’ for patients with loss of motor control
Tibion Introduces World’s First Wireless ‘Bionic Leg’ (MDT) Patients who can’t use their legs from the effects of multiple sclerosis, stroke,
Analysis of MAKO Surgical’s robot and implant business
Surgical Robot Wars (Motley Fool) The stakes are getting higher. During the most recent MAKO Surgical (NASDAQ: MAKO) conference call, CEO Maurice Ferré noted
Mako Surgical shareholders file 6 lawsuits in 4 months after stock dives
Mako Surgical shareholders file 6 lawsuits in 4 months after stock dives (MassDevice) Mako Surgical reveals 6 shareholder lawsuits filed in
MAKO Surgical gaining traction with its RIO robots for total knee and hip surgery
MAKO Surgical Corp. Reports Selected Operating Results for the Second Quarter 2012 (press release) Second Quarter 2012 Highlights Nine RIO(R) systems
Mazor Robotics Signs Agreement with Distributor for China
Mazor Robotics Signs Agreement with Distributor for China (press release) Mazor Robotics Ltd, the leader in innovative surgical robots and complementary
VIDEO: Brainlab navigation in India only using an iPod to help Surgeon with alignment in Knee Surgery
Surgeon uses iPod Touch connected medical device to perform more accurate knee surgery (iMedicalApps) An orthopedic surgeon in Mumbai, India, performed
Mako Surgical revenues surge 60% in the quarter while losses widen
Mako Surgical reports 60% surge in revenue (Brian Bandell @ South Florida Business Journal) Mako Surgical Corp. continued
Toyota enters orthopedics with robotic technology aimed at helping patients walk
Toyota robotic technology aimed at helping patient’s ambulate and rehab quicker Toyota recently announced exciting new robotic technology aimed
Mazor Robotics Systems have been used in over 15,000 Spine surgeries Worldwide
Mazor Robotics Systems Guide Placement of Over 15,000 Spine Implants Worldwide Mazor Robotics Ltd (TASE: MZOR),
MAKO Surgical Robot now performs Hip surgery in addition to Knee surgery
MAKO Surgical website MAKO’s Robot Now Does Hip Surgery (written by Walter Eisner @ OTW) After receiving FDA clearance
MAKO Surgical is going Direct-to-Consumer with the MAKOplasty technique
MAKO Surgical Corp. Steps up Its Global Engagement Through MAKOplasty.com (press release) … Your friends are reading
Corin-MAKO: five-year global distribution agreement
Corin-MAKO: five-year global distribution agreement (Corin) Corin has entered into a five-year global distribution agreement with MAKO Surgical Corp. Under
MAKO Surgical raises $59M in public stock sale
MAKO Surgical Corp. Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock and Exercise of Underwriter’s Over-Allotment Option (Press Release) …
Stanmore Implants acquires Acrobot, a UK robot surgery company
Stanmore Implants Worldwide Buys Robot Surgery Co Acrobot (Dow Jones) Stanmore Implants Worldwide, a privately-held maker of specialized orthopedic implants,
Mazor to enter US market with combination robot and 3D imaging system
Mazor to Market Combined SpineAssist, 3D Imaging System (HealthPointCapital) … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you ?
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) … Your friends are reading
MAKO is taking its robot to Scotland for a randomized clinical knee trial
MAKO Surgical Corp. to conduct clinical study in Scotland (OrthoSuperSite) … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you
Curexo’s ROBODOC used in total hip surgery for the first time
Curexo’s Next-Generation ROBODOC(R) Assists in First Surgery (PRNewsWire) … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you ?
RoboDoc 2 used in first total hip case in the US
Sutter First in Nation to Use Next-Generation ROBODOC® for Hip Replacement (PRNewsWire) … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily –
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
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
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
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
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
Mazor Surgical Technologies raises $13M in a public offering
Mazor Surgical Technologies is the developer of the SpineAssist – a miniature robotic guidance and positioning systems Company website… http://mazorst.com/
Acrobot and Finsbury to co-market Acrobot’s Navigator with Finsbury’s ADEPT hip resurfacing implant
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