Stryker’s Mako Robotic Power System for Knee Surgery Launches in U.S.

Stryker has rolled out its Mako RPS (Robotic Power System) for total knee replacement procedures in the U.S.

The launch signals the debut of the Portage, Michigan-based company’s Mako Handheld Robotics platform, alongside Mako SmartRobotics with the Mako 4 robotic-arm assisted platform. Stryker said Mako RPS was designed for an intuitive experience and merges its expertise in robotics and power tools to bring robotics to a new orthopedic market segment.

Mako RPS is compatible with the company’s Triathlon total knee system. It boasts intra-operative planning and a robotically enabled saw with patented active adjustment tech, which responds to surgeon hand movements and maintains alignment with the surgical plan in real time.

The system removes the need for cutting blocks. It works with Stryker’s multi-specialty Q Guidance system, aiming to expand an ecosystem of enabling technologies across orthopedic care and sites of service.

Comments from Stryker execs

Keith Evans, VP/GM of Mako and Enabling Technologies: “Customer response during the limited market release has been exceptionally strong. As we expand the Mako portfolio, we’re proud to set a new standard for what customers can expect from a handheld robotics technology—bringing together robotics, power tool expertise and a deep understanding of surgical workflows.”

Lisa Kloes, VP/GM of Knee: “By combining robotic technology with the clinically proven Triathlon Total Knee System, Mako RPS delivers an intuitive surgical experience that builds on the implant and workflow familiarity surgeons know and trust.”

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