Apple And Zimmer Biomet To Study Patient Experience With Joint Replacement Surgery

The study will evaluate Zimmer Biomet's mymobility app on the Apple Watch and iPhone to guide patients undergoing knee or hip surgery through both pre- and post-op care.

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Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. is working with Apple Inc. to study how its new mymobility app for the Apple Watch and iPhone can help patients navigate the knee- and hip-replacement surgery, from pre-op preparation through post-op recovery.

The move fits with an accelerating push for device companies to enhance digital and data analytics offerings linked to conventional devices as a means to interact more directly with patients and provide solutions to care-givers to improve care and reduce cost. (Also see "Industry Is Falling Short In Digital Investments" - Medtech Insight, 24 September, 2018

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