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AAOS Roundup: Robotic Ortho Surgery Continues To Gain Traction, Led By Stryker's MAKO

 
• By Marion Webb

Stryker is enjoying strong demand for its MAKO robotic surgery platform with plans to increase system placements and procedure volumes while working on a next-gen system that would enhance ease-of-use for surgeons and improve accuracy. The company also has plans to expand into other areas of focus, according to analyst reports from this year's AAOS annual meeting in New Orleans. Meanwhile, Smith & Nephew and Zimmer Biomet are trying to set themselves apart with their robotic technologies.

Human joints, knee and elbow joint, ankle joint and wrist. Medical orthopedic vector set. Anatomy human orthopedic illustration of leg and hand

The robotic movement continues to gain traction with orthopedic surgeons. To further cement their bond with surgeons, the major developers of robotic systems for large joints led by Stryker Corp., as well as Smith & Nephew PLC and Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc., are presenting their latest news on the sales and marketing front, next-gen applications and clinical study findings at this year's Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS 2018), held March 3-10 in New Orleans. Also see "Latest Mako Tech Fleshes Out Stryker's Robotic Joint Replacement Line But Cost Critics Still There" - Medtech Insight, 20 March, 2017.

After Stryker's big fanfare introduction of the MAKO total knee replacement system last March at AAOS 2017 in San Diego,...

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