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December 29, 2020 By Nancy Crotti

12 surgical robotics companies you need to know

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Clockwise from upper left: A sneak peek of Medtronic’s Hugo system, Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci SP in action, Corindus’ CorPath GRX vascular robotic system, Stryker Mako knee system [Images courtesy of companies]

Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) pioneered robotic surgery through the early 2000s and remains the dominant player, but major companies including Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) have big plans to compete. For example, J&J debuted its long-awaited robotic surgery system, Ottava, in November.

Meanwhile, Stryker (NYSE:SYK) has built a strong niche in the robotic ortho surgery space.

But they are not alone. Learn about the status of 12 companies playing an important role in the robot-assisted surgery space.