The vibe in New Orleans this week? Mostly high-decibel noise, but if you filter out the jazz and the marketing glitz, the substance is clear: we are witnessing the death of "point products" and the birth of "total ecosystems."
Here is your high-level intel from the 2026 AAOS Annual Meeting.
1. The "Robot Wars" Phase 2: Handhelds & Open Platforms
The industry has stopped asking if robotics will work and started fighting over where they will live. The focus has pivoted to the ASC (Ambulatory Surgery Center) and the "open" surgical theater.
Stryker (Mako RPS): Stryker is aggressively defendi...
