First robotic shoulder replacements with CORI SHOULDER done at Duke Health

Smith+Nephew/CORI Surgical System

Ahead of the AAOS 2026 meeting, Smith+Nephew said a Duke Health team led by Dr. Christopher Klifto had completed the first CORI SHOULDER cases the week before. The handheld robot prepares both the upper-arm bone and the shoulder socket for the company's AETOS implant.

• Covers both sides of the shoulder joint: humerus and glenoid.
• Used with the AETOS Shoulder System.
• Makes CORI a hip, knee and shoulder platform.