Medical technology company Conformis' Cordera Hip System was given 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a press statement Sept. 29.

The Surgery Center at Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery in Columbia, S.C., has hit the ground running with its new robotics technology.

Workflow management company ExplORer Surgical launched a new set of remote features to connect representatives and peers with the surgical team, according to an announcement Sept. 29.

The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center completed its first total knee replacement surgery, according to a statement from Regent Surgical Health.

Orthopedic surgeons at the Bone & Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin use Mako SmartRobotics technology to facilitate outpatient total joint replacements, according to the Williamson Herald.

Surgical Institute of Alabama acquired Zimmer Biomet's Rosa robotic system for use in total knee cases, according to Kelly Fowler, the ASC's administrator.

Jackson, Tenn.-based Physicians Surgery Center secured its second robotic system for orthopedic surgery: Smith+Nephew's CORI Surgical System.

Since the beginning of August, Becker's ASC Review has reported on three ASCs launching total joint programs:

Four ASCs recently installed robotic technology to assist in total joint replacements:

The Surgery Center of Amarillo (Texas) introduced robotic-assisted total knee replacement, according to the Amarillo Globe-News.

Salem, Ore.-based Willamette Surgery Center purchased and installed Styrker's Mako system to assist surgeons during total and partial knee and total hip replacements.

Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo said the company is very well positioned in the ASC industry during his presentation at the Morgan Stanley 18th Annual Virtual Global Healthcare Conference on Sept. 15.

Outpatient total joint replacement (TJR) procedures are decidedly good for many patients. Instead of spending time in the hospital, outpatient TJR patients are typically discharged three to four hours after the surgery and recover in the comfort of their own homes.

Los Angeles-based Southern California Orthopedic Institute surgeon Jaime Hernandez, MD, recently performed what's believed to be the first CORI robotic-assisted total knee replacement in an ASC, The Signal reports.

Summit Orthopedics opened a 30,200-square-foot medical office building that offers a range of orthopedic care options, Summit Daily reports.

Richard Rosa, MD, used Conformis' patient-specific knee replacement technology for the first time in an ASC, according to a company announcement.

The Center for Orthopedic Surgery in Van Nuys, Calif., recorded the country's first ASC-based total knee replacement using the CORI Surgical System Sept. 3.

Orthopedic surgery centers experienced a slowdown during the early days of the pandemic as many states placed restrictions on elective surgeries. However, centers and physicians are recovering volume and relying on technology such as telehealth and data analytics to move them into the future.

The average opioid prescription strength for U.S. knee surgery patients was at a dangerously high level from 2015-19, according to researchers from Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine.

Despite the loss of surgical volume and revenue during elective surgery bans earlier this year, many orthopedic practices and service lines are making investments for future growth.