MAKO Surgical Corp Prosthetic Positioning System, Apr 15
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4324421A2 titled 'Surgical System for Positioning Prosthetic Component and/or for Constraining Movement of Surgical Tool,' filed by MAKO Surgical Corp. The application names five inventors: HAGAG, Benny; KANK, Hyosig; MOZES, Alon; ODERMATT, Daniel; and SCHMITZ, Brian D. The system covers robotic-assisted surgical tools for prosthetic component positioning, classified under A61B 34/30, A61B 17/16, and A61F 2/34. The patent application is designated across 31 European states including all EU member states, Switzerland, Norway, and Turkey. MAKO Surgical Corp, a Stryker subsidiary, specializes in robotic-arm assisted surgery primarily for orthopedics, and this published application indicates an active IP filing phase before potential grant.
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The EPO Patent Bulletin published application EP4324421A2 for MAKO Surgical Corp's surgical system designed to position prosthetic components and constrain movement of surgical tools. The system appears to relate to robotic-assisted orthopedic surgery, with the filing classified under IPC categories covering computer-assisted surgery (A61B 34/30), surgical cutting instruments (A61B 17/16), and implantable prosthetic components (A61F 2/34). The application entered the European regional phase with designation extending to 31 states including all EU member states, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Turkey, and other European jurisdictions.
Medical device manufacturers and surgical robotics companies developing similar prosthetic positioning or computer-assisted surgery technologies should monitor this published application as it proceeds through the EPO examination process. Healthcare providers utilizing or evaluating MAKO/Stryker robotic surgery systems may benefit from awareness of the company's expanding IP portfolio in this space.
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SURGICAL SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING PROSTHETIC COMPONENT AND/OR FOR CONSTRAINING MOVEMENT OF SURGICAL TOOL
Publication EP4324421A2 Kind: A2 Apr 15, 2026
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MAKO Surgical Corp.
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HAGAG, Benny, KANK, Hyosig, MOZES, Alon, ODERMATT, Daniel, SCHMITZ, Brian, D.
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A61B 34/30 20160101AFI20240528BHEP A61B 17/16 20060101ALI20240528BHEP A61F 2/34 20060101ALI20240528BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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