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

 
• By Reed Miller

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...

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