MIS/Robotics
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Biocompatibility & Testing | Biologics | Instruments | Materials | MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology
Sounding Board: Looking Back at 2019 and Gazing at 2020
ODT editorial advisory board members share their thoughts on the most significant events of 2019 and what they expect to watch in 2020.Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 12.10.19
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MIS/Robotics | Packaging & Sterilization
Anxious Undertones: A Review of 2019
Despite a healthy U.S. economy and solid corporate growth, the medtech industry was wracked with worries in 2019.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 12.02.19
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MIS/Robotics
NSF Grant Provides Next Step for Assistive Walking Exoskeletons
The grant comes from a newly introduced program within the NSF called the Mind, Machine and Motor Nexus (M3X).Penn State 11.11.19
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MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology
Zimmer Biomet Recalls ROSA Brain 3.0 Robotic Surgery System
The device is being recalled due to a software issue that incorrectly positions the robotic arm.U.S. Food and Drug Administration 11.08.19
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Large Joint | MIS/Robotics
FDA OKs THINK Surgical's Active Robot for Total Knee Replacement
Approval follows multi-center investigational clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of TSolution One Total Knee Application.PR Newswire 10.10.19
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Imaging | MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology
NASS News: Brainlab Introduces Mobile Intraoperative Imaging Robot
The technology vastly increases the company’s digital reach in spinal procedures.Business Wire 09.26.19
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MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology
NASS News: Globus Medical Showcases Latest Innovations
Technologies featured include Single Position Lateral Surgery driven by ExcelsiusGPS Interbody Solutions.GlobeNewswire 09.20.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics | MIS/Robotics
Smart Artificial Hand for Amputees Combines User & Robotic Control
Has never been done for robotic hand control, and contributes to the emerging field of shared control in neuroprosthetics.Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne 09.12.19
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Biologics | Bracing/Prosthetics | Extremities | Imaging | Instruments | Large Joint | MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
The 2019 Top 10 Global Orthopedic Device Firms
Robotics and M&A continued to define the orthopedics industry in 2018.ODT Staff 08.14.19
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Imaging | MIS/Robotics | Software & Quality | Spine/Neurology
Advanced Surgical Imaging Technologies Offer Critical Information and Improve Patient Safety
New systems reduce exposure to radiation and improve the results of surgeries.Online Exclusives Pratik Kirve, Sr. Specialist—Content Writer, Allied Analytics LLP 08.07.19
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MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology
Alphatec Launches InVictus MIS and Open Spinal Fixation Systems
InVictus is designed to provide enhanced strength, adaptability, and predictability compared to previously available fixation systems.GlobeNewswire 07.23.19
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Instruments | MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology
Tech Could Boost Back Surgery Outcomes, Reduce Pain, Advance Surgeons' Skill
Purdue-affiliated startup C2 Medical Robotics developed low-cost, articulated, robotic spinal surgical tools and devices for lumbar discectomy.Videos Purdue University
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MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology
FDA OKs icotec's VADERone Pedicle Screw System
VADERone is made from icotec's unique BlackArmor Carbon/PEEK material.PR Newswire 07.09.19
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Bracing/Prosthetics | MIS/Robotics
3D Printed Prosthetic Hand Learns Wearer's Movement Patterns
By learning the wearer's movement patterns, the technology can help amputee patients perform daily tasks.Hiroshima University 06.28.19
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MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology
FDA OKs Benvenue Medical's Luna XD MIS Expandable Interbody Device
New device is offered as part of a lumbar fusion solution suite that also includes Orbit Discectomy Instruments.Business Wire 06.28.19
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Bracing/Prosthetics | MIS/Robotics
Engineering Students' Exoskeleton Project Helps 5-Year-Old Move Arms Again
Max Ng is moving his arms to feed himself, playing with his parents, and even enjoying one of the true joys of childhood—picking his nose.Videos UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
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MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology
FDA OKs Life Spine's PROLIFT Lateral Expandable Spacer System
The system features minimal insertion height and controlled, in situ expansion, which are critical components in a MIS Expandable Lateral Interbody Fusion.Business Wire 06.19.19
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MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
FDA OKs First Soft Robotic System for Stroke Therapy
ReWalk's ReStore exo-suit is a versatile, affordable medical device for U.S. rehab clinics to treat millions with gait impairment.PR Newswire 06.05.19
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Instruments | MIS/Robotics
FDA OKs Misonix's Integrated Ultrasonic Surgical Platform
Misonix will commence the commercialization of the Nexus platform in the United States in July.GlobeNewswire 06.03.19
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MIS/Robotics
TransEnterix Receives Japanese Regulatory Approval of the Senhance Surgical System
The product was approved for use in laparoscopy for general surgery, gynecology, urology, and certain thoracic procedures.Business Wire 05.29.19
