Becker's Healthcare August 12, 2024
Here are eight ASC that have started robot programs, or are planning to start them, this year, as reported by Becker’s:
1. Oswego (New York) Health performed the facility’s first robotically assisted surgery in July.
2. The Surgery Center Cedar Rapids (Iowa) added the Mako SmartRobotics system for hip and knee replacements, produced by device manufacturer Stryker.
3. Bloomington, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center began a six-month pilot program of Medtronic’s GI Genius, an AI-powered polyp detection tool for colonoscopies.
4. Hudson, Wis.-based Valley Surgery Center began offering the LINX reflux management system and robotic-assisted surgeries for procedures, including gallbladder removal, hernia repair and gynecologic surgeries.
5. Momentum Specialty Surgery Center in Wichita Falls, Texas,...