8 robotic surgery milestones in September

Becker's Healthcare October 4, 2023
Paige Haeffele

Here are eight feats involving robotic surgery that made headlines in September:

1. Brian Cohen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and founder of Columbus, Ohio-based Cohen Orthopedics, completed 2,000 MAKO robotic joint replacement procedures. He was the first physician in South Central Ohio to perform robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement procedures.

2. Fremont, Calif.-based Washington Hospital Healthcare System debuted Think Surgical’s TMINI miniature robotic system. The robotic system features a wireless handpiece that assists surgeons with performing total knee replacements.

3. Two presentations at the 2023 Congress of Neurological Surgeons vouched for the effectiveness of OnPoint Surgical’s augmented reality and artificial intelligence platforms for use in spine, neurosurgical, orthopedic and robotic procedures.

4. Medical City Weatherford (Texas) completed its...

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