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MedicalJoint replacement robot

Mako

by Stryker

Mako is Stryker's robotic-arm system that helps surgeons with joint replacement operations, such as knee replacement. Stryker uses it across several surgical specialties. Stryker news release, 9 Feb 2026

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Stage 5 of 5

Regulator-cleared or mass market

Which rule placed it
Evidence
Company-reported only
Human help
Not disclosed
Last milestone
16 July 2026

01Can I get it?

Yes, in places

Where it works today
Sold to hospitals in 47 countries, Stryker says, with more than 2.5 million operations done by July 2026. Stryker news release, 16 July 2026
Published price
No published price in our sources.
Human help
The maker hasn't said whether people help it remotely.

02Track record

What has actually happened

Every milestone is dated and links to the page it comes from. Lines marked company-reported rest on the maker's own word.

  1. On sale

    Stryker began full US sales of Mako RPS for total knee replacement.

    Stryker news release, 16 July 2026Company-reported

  2. Pilot

    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 news release, 9 Feb 2026Company-reported

  3. Mass market · sets the stage

    Stryker said Mako was installed in 35 countries and had been used in more than 1 million operations.

    Stryker feature, 6 July 2023Company-reported

  4. On sale

    Stryker launched Mako for total knee replacement.

    Stryker feature, 6 July 2023Company-reported

  5. Funding

    Stryker bought MAKO Surgical Corp., the company that made Mako.

    Stryker feature, 6 July 2023Company-reported

  6. On sale

    Mako was first introduced in 2006 by MAKO Surgical Corp. Mako Total Knee followed in 2017.

    Stryker feature, 6 July 2023Company-reported

03Safety and incidents

What has gone wrong

No crashes, recalls or regulator reports in our sources. That is not proof none happened; we add them when a regulator or trusted outlet reports one.

How we placed it

The rule, not an opinion

Stages are worked out by published rules from the dated milestones above. We never rate robots, and no maker can pay to change a stage.

  1. 5

    Regulator-cleared or mass marketThis robot

    A regulator has cleared it where approval applies: FDA clearance or approval for a medical robot, a permit to run with no one aboard for a self-driving vehicle, or an FAA approval for routine drone flights. Or: Widely sold: sales in the hundreds of thousands, or a product category you can buy in ordinary shops.

    Placed by: Stryker said Mako was installed in 35 countries and had been used in more than 1 million operations (6 July 2023).

  2. 4

    Paying customers

    Delivered to customers who pay for it, beyond a trial, or a paid service the public can use.

  3. 3

    Pilot

    Working with a named customer in a real setting, as a trial.

  4. 2

    Pre-orders

    Orders, reservations or deposits taken, with nothing delivered yet.

  5. 1

    Demo only

    Shown in videos, staged events or a factory, with no units working for customers.

What we couldn't confirm. We could not confirm Mako's spine and shoulder uses, its FDA clearance numbers, or any recalls: the shared search budget ran out before this card. All facts here come from Stryker's own newsroom. In October 2026 Stryker also agreed to invest in CMR Surgical (see Versius).

Sources

  1. 01Stryker news release, 9 Feb 2026
  2. 02Stryker news release, 16 July 2026
  3. 03Stryker feature, 6 July 2023

Cite this page

Robotics Verdict. “Mako (Stryker): how far has it got?” roboticsverdict.com/robots/stryker-mako. Checked 19 October 2026.

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