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Stryker Gets ‘Smart’ With OrthoSensor Acquisition

 
• By Reed Miller

OrthoSensor’s sensor technology complements Stryker’s robotic surgery platform, improves its data-analytics capabilities, and contributes to the development of orthopedic implants with integrated sensors.

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Stryker Corporation is advancing the development of “smart” orthopedic implants with the acquisition of OrthoSensor, Inc., a privately held developer of sensor-assisted technology, the companies announced on 5 January.

“Smart devices and implants will play a big role in orthopedics,” said Spencer Stiles, the president of Stryker’s orthopedics and...

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