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Smith+Nephew

CORI handheld surgical robot, joint implants

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The brief

Analyst view
  • 2025 revenue was about $6.2B, up 6.1%; knee sales grew 8.5 points faster in accounts that use CORI.
  • 2025 was a record year for CORI placements; 45% of Q4 placements went to outpatient surgery centres.
  • CORI added shoulder surgery in 2026, and the next-generation CORI XT did its first cases in June 2026.

Technical approach

As reported
Handheld

A robot the surgeon holds

Instead of a large robotic arm, CORI is a tracked handheld bone mill. It is small and portable enough for outpatient surgery centres.

Planning

Plan first, then cut to the plan

CORIOGRAPH builds a model of the patient's joint before surgery so implant size and position are chosen in advance.

Implants

Robot tied to its own implants

The robot sells the company's knees, hips and AETOS shoulders: knee sales grow faster in hospitals that have a CORI.

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