J&J Has Big Plans For Robotic Surgery In 2020

The company’s leadership discussed its recent investments in robotic surgery technology during Johnson & Johnson’s 2019 fourth-quarter earnings call on 22 January. The company will provide more information on its robotic surgery platforms at its investors meeting in May in New York.

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Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky emphasized his company’s commitment to developing technology for robotic-assisted surgery during the company’s 2019 fourth-quarter earnings call on 22 January.

J&J is late to the robotic-assisted surgery market, but the health-care giant has made a series of acquisitions in robotic-assisted surgery technologies – which it calls digital surgery – and...

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