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CORI Surgical System

by Smith+NephewGB

Make robot-assisted joint replacement small and cheap enough for outpatient surgery centres, and cover knee, hip and shoulder with one handheld platform.

ScalingStage 5 of 5

Record placements in 2025; shoulder added in 2026 and next-gen CORI XT in first clinical cases.

Updated 9 Jun 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · CORI XT hip application (in development)
  1. Completes purchase of Blue Belt Technologies, maker of NAVIO5 Jan 2016Complete.
  2. CORI launched with FDA clearance for total and partial knee14 Jul 2020Complete.
  3. Hip navigation software cleared for CORI26 Jan 2022Complete.
  4. First CORI SHOULDER robotic cases at Duke HealthFeb 2026Complete.
  5. First clinical cases with next-generation CORI XT9 Jun 2026Complete.
  6. CORI XT hip application (in development)NowCurrent milestone.

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