Mazor Robotics (NSDQ:MZOR) unveiled its next-generation robot-assisted surgery system and Globus Medical (NYSE:GMED) for the 1st time showcased the functional prototype of its Excelsius platform at the NASS 2016 meeting in Boston last week, signifying an increased interest in robotic surgeons among major players. Mazor developed 3 generations of products over 15 years and does 95% of its business in […]
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Patent troll files swath of suits against ortho companies
WiLan company Orthopedic Innovations is looking to bring in damages for infringed intellectual properties, filing 5 separate patent suits against major orthopedic companies last October. The suits are in relation to a patent it holds over “technologies related to a gap checking method and apparatus for shaping a femur preparatory to implanting a knee prosthesis,” […]
