MIS/Robotics

MIS/Robotics

Do Not Disturb: A Look at Minimally Invasive Surgical Technologies

Leaving tissues and muscles generally untouched, minimally invasive orthopedic technologies are gaining a strong foothold in joint repair and spinal fusion.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 05.20.20

MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology

Soft Robotic Exosuit Helps Stroke Survivors Walk Faster and Farther

Brings immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests.

Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard 05.12.20

MIS/Robotics

Rise of the Robots: A Robotic-Assisted Surgery Synopsis

Pre-planning and surgical precision are driving physician acceptance and market adoption of robotic-assisted technology in orthopedics.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 03.13.20

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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