January 22, 2019
Robotics expanding rapidly in orthopedics, spine
Editor's Note
The Healthcare Quarterly report by Moody’s Investors Service shows the orthopedics and spine sectors increasingly performing robotic-assisted procedures, the January 18 Becker’s Spine Review reports.
This is resulting in strong growth for device firms with major investments in these specialties, particularly Medtronic with its Mazor robotics platform for spinal surgery and Stryker with its Mako robotics platform for knee and hip surgery.
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