Stryker began the limited market release of Mako RPS (Robotic Power System) for total knee, a handheld robotic system that expands Mako into a new robotic platform.

Mako now includes Mako SmartRobotics—the company’s robotic arm-assisted platform featuring Mako 4—and Mako Handheld Robotics with Mako RPS, which is designed to reach a new market segment. It’s compatible with the Triathlon total knee system and offers surgeons a solution for exploring the potential benefits of robotic technology with the familiarity of a manual power tool.

“The Mako brand represents our relentless commitment to advancing orthopaedic patient outcomes through robotics leadership,” said Mike Carlin, president of Stryker’s Ortho Tech division. “With nearly 20 years of experience in orthopedic robotics and over 2 million procedures performed across 46 countries globally, Mako has established robotics as a standard of care, and we are thrilled to add Mako RPS to the Mako family.”

The technology has intraoperative planning and a robotically enabled saw with the company’s patented active adjustment technology, which responds to a surgeon’s hand movements to guide the saw to stay aligned with the surgical plan. Stryker said Mako RPS integrates easily into surgeon workflow and offers a familiar cutting experience without using cutting blocks.

It’s built to work with the company’s multi-specialty guidance platform, the Q Guidance System.  Mako RPS joins a comprehensive orthopedic tech ecosystem designed to offer versatility to the care site.

Last month, Stryker completed the sale of its spine implant manufacturing facility in Cestas, France to VB Spine.