Robotics

The company has pushed back the commercial launch of its robotics navigation feature of Pulse, citing the need to further refine the technology.

Advancements in surgical robotics as well as data analysis, cloud infrastructure, and high-speed networks could revolutionize surgical instruction.

More than 5,000 surgical robots are installed worldwide – and that market is expected to grow at a double-digit rate over the next few years. This presents both challenges and opportunities for designers of surgical robots.

The stakes are being raised in surgical robotics with Medtronic’s acquisition of Digital Surgery, a company that specializes in digitizing surgical protocols to use computing and to support the delivery of consistent, data-driven, and evidence...

Back in 2013, analysts balked at the price Stryker paid to acquire Mako, but the company just reported its strongest robot quarter since the launch of its ever popular surgical robot.

The surgical robotics pioneer is seeing some impact from increasing noise level in the market, but CEO Gary Guthart says the company is "well-positioned to have a conversation about that" as customers listen to competing pitches.

Johnson & Johnson is slated to offer a preview of its surgical robotics solution strategy in May during its Medical Device Business Review Day in New York.