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Patient-Specific Drive Takes Ortho Group Corin Into TKR Robotics With Omni Purchase

 
• By Ashley Yeo

Hip and knee replacement firm Corin Group is taking its digitally-connected ecosystem concept a stage further after agreeing to acquire US-based Omni Orthopaedics Inc., a pioneer in robotic-assisted total knee replacement. The transaction will be completed in the first half of March.

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The private equity-backed hip and knee implant company, Corin Group PLC, has taken its patient-centered, value-based strategy to another level, with the purchase of Omni Orthopaedics Inc. The US-based company specializes in robotic-assisted total knee replacement (TKR), using its OmniBotics robot, OmniBot cutting guide and BalanceBot tool to measure ligament function.

The transaction value has not been disclosed, but it is Corin’s biggest acquisition to date, and a “pivotal” buy, says the company’s global strategic marketing director Elvio Gramignano. It also...

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