Orthopedic technology company Zimmer Biomet hoping that the recent acquisition of Monogram technology, an Artificial intelligence-based orthopedic robotics tech company, will make getting an orthopedic safer and more efficient.
A representative for the Warsaw-based company says Zimmer Biomet already uses an analytic suite and says AI is central in using those analytics to help surgeons make smarter decisions and believes AI-driven robotics can enhance that.
“We have the ability to have the robot literally precisely match the range of motion and track very precisely with the patient. Now the surgeon is always in control of the robot, but the AI driven technology allows them to make better decisions around safety and efficiency and better clinical outcomes,” Zimmer Biomet Warsaw Community Engagement Director Orsa Britton said.
Britton adding that this acquisition aligns the partnership between startup accelerator company Plug and Play and Zimmer Biomet, helping to continue to advance and innovate in the med tech space.
“Think of it as an ecosystem that we’re we’re engaged with, and that it connects startups, investors and industry leaders. Now what’s great for us, in this sense, as one of the founders, is that we get early access to cutting edge technologies and medical technology,” Britton said.
The company says this allows them to prepare for the future, as the company continues to do work not just in the United States but across the globe as technology continues to grow and be innovated in the space.
“It is very often that the surgeon will see exactly what he or she wants to perform during the procedure before they even begin the procedure, with regard to the advancements that we’ve seen in preoperative planning technologies like monogram, and other areas around analytics that we’re that we’re leveraging through AI,” Britton said.
Britton adding that the technology not only will help in the surgery, they can use AI technology to track in real time how a patient is recovering and have a doctor be able to see how a patient is progressing in real time.