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MedicalJoint replacement robot

ROSA

by Zimmer Biomet

ROSA is Zimmer Biomet's surgical robot for joint replacement. ROSA Knee helps surgeons with total knee replacement, including the bone cuts. Zimmer Biomet product page

5

Stage 5 of 5

Regulator-cleared or mass market

Which rule placed it
Evidence
Independently reported
Human help
Controlled by a surgeon
Last milestone
24 Jan 2019

01Can I get it?

Yes, in places

Where it works today
Not stated in our sources.
Published price
No published price in our sources.
Human help
Zimmer Biomet says the robot does not operate on its own; the surgeon stays in the room and makes all the decisions. Zimmer Biomet patient page

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. Cleared · sets the stage

    The FDA cleared the ROSA Knee System through the 510(k) route (K182964). The application was filed by Orthosoft, a Zimmer Biomet company.

    FDA 510(k) database, K182964

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.

On video

What it looks like, at stage 5

Videos from the maker show the robot at its best. The stage comes from the dated record above, not from what a video shows.

Maker's video · 7 Oct 2025Zimmer Biomet Brand AnthemMaker's video · 28 April 2025Taperloc CompleteMaker's video · 26 March 2025Zimmer Biomet and Arnold want you to forget the word “cannot”Maker's video · 26 March 2025Zimmer Biomet and Arnold want to help move you forwardMaker's video · 26 March 2025Zimmer Biomet and Arnold know you can do thisMaker's video · 18 March 2025RibFix Advantage® Intrathoracic Rib Fixation
Every robot video

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: The FDA cleared the ROSA Knee System through the 510(k) route (K182964). The application was filed by Orthosoft, a Zimmer Biomet company (24 Jan 2019).

  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. Thin card. We could not confirm ROSA's hip, partial knee or shoulder uses, where it is sold, system or procedure numbers, or any recalls: the shared web search and fetch budgets ran out before this card was researched. The FDA milestone quote is copied from the FDA database table, so its spacing may not match the page exactly.

Sources

  1. 01Zimmer Biomet product page
  2. 02Zimmer Biomet patient page
  3. 03FDA 510(k) database, K182964

Cite this page

Robotics Verdict. “ROSA (Zimmer Biomet): how far has it got?” roboticsverdict.com/robots/zimmer-biomet-rosa. Checked 19 October 2026.

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