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AAOS 2019: OSSO VR Develops VR Training Tool For Smith & Nephew's NAVIO Robot, And More On Orthorobotics

 
• By Marion Webb

Osso VR partnered with Smith & Nephew to develop a VR training tool that will be showcased at this year's American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons' (AAOS) conference, taking place in Las Vegas from March 12-16. Orthopedic robotic systems continue to draw high interest from surgeons. The recent US FDA clearance of Zimmer Biomet's ROSA total knee replacement system will add competition to the current market dominated by Stryker's MAKO and Smith & Nephew's NAVIO.

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Virtual training company [Osso VR] is kicking off this year's American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons' (AAOS) annual conference in Las Vegas by announcing a new partnership with Smith & Nephew PLC to develop a module to train surgeons on its NAVIO surgical system.

Smith & Nephew will showcase the new VR training module in the AAOS exhibit hall. More than 30,000 attendees are...

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