February 11, 2026
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Health’s QEII Health Sciences Centre is now home to its newest and most advanced surgical robot: the Intuitive da Vinci Xi. The arrival of this technology marks the QEII’s second da Vinci system and the hospital’s seventh surgical robot overall, strengthening Nova Scotia’s position as a national leader in surgical innovation and expanding access to specialized care for patients across the province.
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January 7, 2026
TORONTO - Cardiac surgeons at St. Michael’s Hospital have successfully treated a rare congenital heart anomaly using minimally invasive cardiac robotics, marking the first time the procedure has been done worldwide as a robot-assisted operation.
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November 26, 2025
BRAMPTON/ETOBICOKE, Ont. – William Osler Health System’s Surgery Program has introduced the da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System, a state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical technology that brings cutting-edge surgical care close to home for the Osler community.
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November 3, 2025
Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is strengthening its position as a national leader in robotic surgery with the addition of a second surgical robot. The new system, made possible through the generosity of donors, will allow KHSC to effectively double the number of robotic-assisted procedures performed in Kingston and expand access to more patients across the region. Read More
September 17, 2025
SAINT JOHN, NB – A cardiac-enabled hybrid operating room – the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada, and a spinal surgery robot, one of just a handful across the country, will be added to the Saint John Regional Hospital.
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June 27, 2025
MONTREAL – The McGill University Health Centre has launched SuPER – the Surgical Performance Enhancement and Robotics Centre at the Montreal General Hospital. Read More
June 11, 2025
BURNABY, BC – A retired nurse is the first patient in B.C. to receive a new hip with the aid of the Mako robotic-arm assisted surgical system at Burnaby Hospital. Maureen Coutts spent most of her 44-year nursing career in operating rooms at Vancouver General Hospital, Delta Hospital, Surrey Memorial Hospital and Peace Arch Hospital.
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May 21, 2025
HAMILTON, Ont. – St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton announced a $20 million fundraising campaign for its robotic surgery program. St. Joe’s aims to add another surgical robot to its fleet, double its robotic surgery volumes, and continue its investment in robotics research while training the next generation of surgeons.
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May 14, 2025
TORONTO – Mount Sinai Hospital has become the first in Canada to perform a partial knee replacement using the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution. Dr. Jesse Wolfstadt (pictured) successfully completed the procedure using the Johnson & Johnson MedTech robotic platform. He is the head of the Granovsky Gluskin Division of Orthopaedics at Mount Sinai Hospital. Read More
May 7, 2025
MONTREAL – The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre has inaugurated the Surgical Performance Enhancement and Robotics Centre (SuPER) at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC).
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