12 surgical robotics companies you need to know

February 23, 2021 By Chris Newmarker

Surgical robotics remains a hot area in medtech — even as it faces headwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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 enter the space and compete.

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

Read on to discover the status of 12 companies playing an important role in the robot-assisted surgery space.

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This article originally ran in September 2020. Updated Feb. 23, 2021 with new developments. Associate editor Sean Whooley contributed to this report.

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About The Author

Chris Newmarker

Chris Newmarker is the executive editor of WTWH Media life science's news websites and publications including MassDevice, Medical Design & Outsourcing and more. A professional journalist of 18 years, he is a veteran of UBM (now Informa) and The Associated Press whose career has taken him from Ohio to Virginia, New Jersey and, most recently, Minnesota. He’s covered a wide variety of subjects, but his focus over the past decade has been business and technology. He holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science from Ohio State University. Connect with him on LinkedIn or email at [email protected].