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ROBODOC Surgical System at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

ROBODOC is a pioneer surgical robotics system for orthopedic surgery, originally developed in 1986 by Dr. William Bargar and veterinarian Howard 'Hap' Paul at the University of California, Davis. The ROBODOC Surgical Assistant performs total hip and total knee replacement surgeries with robotic precision.

It was commercialized by Integrated Surgical Systems (ISS), which later became THINK Surgical in 2014. ROBODOC received FDA clearance in 2008 and was the first orthopaedic robotic-assisted system, with hundreds of procedures performed worldwide.

ROBODOC Surgical System by ROBODOC · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Surgical robots

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First robotic surgery in the world performed on November 7, 1992 at Sutter General Hospital (now Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento). ROBODOC was developed by Dr. William Bargar. FDA approved in 1998. Over 28,000 procedures performed worldwide. Sutter was first in nation to use next-generation ROBODOC.

Safety record

No incidents on record for ROBODOC Surgical System at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
ROBODOC Surgical System
Company
ROBODOC
Location
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Status
operational
First seen
1992-11-01
ID
a2653b1f-250a-4d58-89aa-2fdbcead653a

Timeline

  1. Nov 1992
    First recorded
    ROBODOC Surgical System first documented operating at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Operates worldwide

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ROBODOC Surgical System operates in Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/how-a-robot-made-medical-history-in-sacramento-30-years-ago/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: surgical

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Common questions

What is the ROBODOC Surgical System deployment at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento?
ROBODOC Surgical System, built by ROBODOC, is recorded as a deployment at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento on the DEPLOY registry. ROBODOC operates the deployment directly.
Who operates ROBODOC Surgical System at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento?
ROBODOC, the manufacturer of ROBODOC Surgical System, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the ROBODOC Surgical System deployment at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting November 1, 1992 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the ROBODOC Surgical System deployment at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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