Dive Brief:
- Siemens Healthineers and Stryker are partnering to develop a robotic system that can perform a range of elective and emergency neurovascular procedures, including treatment for strokes and aneurysms, the companies said Wednesday.
- The collaboration includes system design, access device and implant integration, imaging for robotic navigation and procedural workflow optimization. The project will combine Siemens Healthineers’ expertise in robotics and imaging with Stryker’s experience in neurovascular technologies.
- Carsten Bertram, head of advanced therapies at Siemens Healthineers, said the partnership will focus on creating an ecosystem of image guidance, robotics and devices to help physicians provide faster and more precise care to patients.
Dive Insight:
Strokes are the second-leading cause of death and the third-leading cause of disability in adults globally, according to Siemens Healthineers. Physicians often must manage multiple systems and tools during neurovascular procedures.
Through their collaboration, Siemens Healthineers and Stryker aim to help improve procedural precision and physician performance by reducing the complexity of the treatment. The goal is to achieve better outcomes for patients in both complex hemorrhagic cases and time-sensitive ischemic strokes.
“Together, we are taking an important step toward transforming how neurovascular procedures are performed – and ultimately, working to improve outcomes for patients worldwide,” Jim Marucci, president of Stryker’s neurovascular division, said in the statement.
The initial phase of the partnership will focus on co-developing the integrated ecosystem and validating its clinical value in collaboration with leading physicians, the companies said.
Other companies are collaborating to develop specialized surgical robots. In July, Olympus and Revival Healthcare Capital announced a plan to co-found a separate company that will develop a robotic platform for gastrointestinal treatments.
Last year, Siemens Healthineers announced a partnership with Medtronic to integrate Siemens Healthineers’ Multitom Rax robotic X-ray imaging system with Medtronic’s AiBLE suite of products for spine surgery.
