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12 surgical robotics companies you need to know

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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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