Clinical Research at MAKO Surgical Corp. is Multi-faceted:

Whether it is improving surgical accuracy, operating room efficiency, or patient outcomes, MAKO Surgical Corp. is committed to improving orthopedic surgery. MAKO has developed a joint registry with a goal of tracking the outcomes of every single MAKO prosthesis implanted.

In addition, we have focused studies aimed at quantifying the improvement in accuracy of implant placement, return to functional activities, preservation of bone stock and in vivo knee kinematics measured fluoroscopically. All studies compare their results to the alternative treatment options that are currently available.

Our comprehensive research program provides evidence of the clinical and functional value of our robotic arm system and corresponding implants as well as laying a scientific foundation for the support and development of future products and applications.

Lonner, J. H.; John, T. K. and Conditt, M. A.: Robotic Arm-assisted UKA Improves Tibial Component Alignment. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2009.

Lonner, J. H.: Robotic Arm-Assisted Unicompartmental Arthroplasty. Seminars in Arthroplasty, 20(1): 15-22, 2009.

O’Loughlin, P. F.; Pearle, A. D.; Fyhrie, D. P. and Long, F.: Arthroscopic Robotic Arm-assisted Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 17: 266-269, 2009.

Conditt, M. A. and Roche, M. W.: Minimally Invasive Robotic-Arm-Guided Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 91-A: 63-68, 2009.

Lonner, J. H.: Indications for Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty and Rationale for Robotic Arm-Assisted Technology. American Journal of Orthopedics, XXXVIII(2S): 3-6, 2009.

Coon, T. M.: Integrating Robotic Technology Into the Operating Room. American Journal of Orthopedics, XXXVIII(2S): 7-9, 2009.

Roche, M. W.; O'Loughlin, P. F.; Kendoff, D.; Musahl, V. and Pearle, A. D.: Robot-Assisted Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Preoperative Planning and Surgical Technique. American Journal of Orthopedics, XXXVIII(2S): 10-15, 2009.

Pearle, A. D.; Kendoff, D.; Stueber, V.; Musahl, V. and Repicci, J. A.: Perioperative Management of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Using the MAKO Robotic System (MAKOplasty). American Journal of Orthopedics, XXXVIII(2S): 16-19, 2009.

Sinha, R. K.: Outcomes of Robotically Assisted Unicompartmental Arthroplasty. American Journal of Orthopedics, XXXVIII(2S): 20-22, 2009.

Banks, S. A.: Haptic Robotics Enable a Systems Approach to Design of a Minimally Invasive Modular Knee Arthroplasty. American Journal of Orthopedics, XXXVIII(2S): 23-27, 2009.

Lonner, J. H.: Modular Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty with Robotic Arm Assistance. American Journal of Orthopedics, XXXVIII(2S): 28-31, 2009.

Swank, M. L.; Alikire, M.; Conditt, M. A. and Lonner, J. H.: Technology and Cost Effectiveness in Knee Arthroplasty: Computer Navigation and Robotics. American Journal of Orthopedics, XXXVIII(2S): 32-36, 2009.

Pearle, A. D.; O'Loughlin, P. F. and Kendoff, D. O.: Robot-Assisted Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 2008.

• Two Year Outcomes of Robotically Guided UKA
• 22nd Annual Congress of ISTA, October 22-24, 2009, Big Island, Hawaii

• Early Clinical Outcomes of Modular Bicompartmental Arthroplasty
• 22nd Annual Congress of ISTA, October 22-24, 2009, Big Island, Hawaii

• Early Clinical Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted UKA Compared with Conventional Manual Onlay Components
• 22nd Annual Congress of ISTA, October 22-24, 2009, Big Island, Hawaii

• In Unicompartmental Knee Replacement More Accurate with Robotic Assistance?
• 22nd Annual Congress of ISTA, October 22-24, 2009, Big Island, Hawaii 

• What You Plan is What You Get: Initial Experience Implanting Unicondylar Knees Using a Haptically Guided Robotic System
• 20th Annual Congress of ISTA, October 4-8, 2007, Paris, France

• Does Conversion of a UKA to a TKA Require Medial Augmentation?
• 21st Annual Congress of ISTA, October 1-4, 2008, Seoul, Korea
• International Meeting for Unicompartmental Knee Arthritis, February 4-6, 2009, Maastricht, Netherlands
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers, April 30 - May 2, 2009, London, England

• Learning Curve of Robotic UKA
• International Meeting for Unicompartmental Knee Arthritis, February 4-6, 2009, Maastricht, Netherlands
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers, April 30 - May 2, 2009, London, England
• International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery, June 17-20, 2009, Boston, MA
• 22nd Annual Congress of ISTA, October 22-24, 2009, Big Island, Hawaii

• Minimal invasive robot assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
• 8th Annual Meeting of CAOS-International, June 4-7, 2008, Hong Kong 

• Robotically Assisted UKA is More Accurate than Manually Instrumented UKA
• 21st Annual Congress of ISTA, October 1-4, 2008, Seoul, Korea
• International Meeting for Unicompartmental Knee Arthritis, February 4-6, 2009, Maastricht, Netherlands
• 55th Annual Meeting of the ORS, February 22-25, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers, April 30 - May 2, 2009, London, England
• International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery, June 17-20, 2009, Boston, MA

• Does Less Medial Tibial Plateau Resection Make a Difference in UKA?
• 21st Annual Congress of ISTA, October 1-4, 2008, Seoul, Korea

• Early Clinical Success of Novel Tactile Guided UKA Technique

• 21st Annual Congress of ISTA, October 1-4, 2008, Seoul, Korea

• Accuracy of Robotically Assisted UKA
• 21st Annual Congress of ISTA, October 1-4, 2008, Seoul, Korea
• 76th Annual AAOS Meeting - Scientific Program   February 25-28, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada

• One Year Outcomes of Robotically Guided UKA
• 21st Annual Congress of ISTA, October 1-4, 2008, Seoul, Korea
• 76th Annual AAOS Meeting - Scientific Program   February 25-28, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada

• Robotically Guided UKA: Outcomes of Initial Series
• International Meeting for Unicompartmental Knee Arthritis, February 4-6, 2009, Maastricht, Netherlands
• 55th Annual Meeting of the ORS, February 22-25, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers, April 30 - May 2, 2009, London, England
• 7th Biennial ISAKOS Congress, April 5-9, 2009, Osaka, Japan
• International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery, June 17-20, 2009, Boston, MA 

• Unicompartmental Arthroplasty Using a Tactile Guidance System
• 21st Annual Congress of ISTA, October 1-4, 2008, Seoul, Korea

• Robotic Arm-Assisted Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
• International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery, June 17-20, 2009, Boston, MA