Robot wars: knee surgery marks new battleground for companies (Reuters)
The world’s top medical technology companies are turning to robots to help with complex knee surgery, promising quicker procedures and better results in operations that often leave patients dissatisfied.
Demand for artificial replacement joints is growing fast, as baby boomers’ knees and hips wear out, but for the past 15 years rival firms have failed to deliver a technological advance to gain them significant market share.
Now U.S.-based Stryker and Britain’s Smith & Nephew believe that is about to change, as robots ...
The Orthopedics Industry 
