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Cyber Surgery Launches Spain’s First Spine Surgery Robot, With Osakidetza as Early Customer

Clearances in Spain, the EU, the U.S. open the way for a Basque-made spine robot to enter service with Osakidetza.

Overview

  • Cyber Surgery began commercial rollout of its Alaya system after certification by AEMPS and clearance from the EMA and FDA.
  • Osakidetza will be among the first adopters, with one unit planned for Gipuzkoa and another for Bizkaia.
  • Alaya targets transpedicular screw placement and uses a patented kinematic navigation approach that tracks vertebral micromovements via a bone-fixed clamp rather than optical cameras.
  • A clinical trial involving 13 patients at Donostia and Cruces concluded two years ago, with broader validation figures of over 300 doctors across 25 hospitals reported by the company.
  • Company leaders cite improved implant precision and a 10%–30% reduction in radiation exposure, as the Basque health service performs roughly 1,500–2,000 spine surgeries each year.