That's interesting. My knee surgeon used Stryker/Mako and my shoulder surgeon uses Zimmer Biomet.

I think the robotic assistant is most useful in knee replacements. There are three areas that need to be prepped for the implant, the bottom of the femur, the top of the tibia, and the back of the patella. The femur is tricky and requires a number of cuts. Accuracy is everything, and the robotic assistant makes sure the surgeon does very refined cuts, while virtually eliminating cuts that aren't needed.

It's fascinating to me. Better yet, it worked!

Joe