The Mako robot, developed by Stryker, is reducing postoperative pain and bleeding by improving the accuracy in the planning of hip and knee replacements. Stryker has been working with a team at Stanford University to develop an artificial hip, which will be implanted into patients who have suffered catastrophic injuries. In the case of a knee operation, a millimetre of increased accuracy gives the knee five degrees more extension.
The Mako robot, developed by Stryker, is reducing postoperative pain and bleeding by improving the accuracy in the planning of hip and knee replacements. Mako's improved precision allows a faster recovery period and provides a more functional, longer lasting replacement. In the case of a knee operation, a millimetre of increased accuracy gives the knee five degrees more extension.