Medical
Stryker began full US sales of Mako RPS for total knee replacement.
A dated step forward on the record · Company-reported
What the source says
“Stryker announced the U.S. commercial launch of Mako RPS (Robotic Power System) for total knee replacement procedures”
What it means
Mako, from Stryker, is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history. This line rests on the company's own announcement; no regulator, customer or independent report confirms it in our sources yet.
Human help: The maker hasn't said whether people help it remotely.
More on Mako
- Stryker began a limited release of Mako RPS, a handheld robotic saw for knee replacement. Stryker said Mako had passed 2 million operations in 46 countries.
- Stryker said Mako was installed in 35 countries and had been used in more than 1 million operations.
- Stryker launched Mako for total knee replacement.
- Stryker bought MAKO Surgical Corp., the company that made Mako.
- Mako was first introduced in 2006 by MAKO Surgical Corp. Mako Total Knee followed in 2017.