THINK Surgical

Zimmer Biomet and THINK Surgical said in a joint press release on Oct 13 that they have extended their Limited Exclusive Distribution and Supply Agreement for several years. Zimmer Biomet will keep selling an exclusive version of the wireless, handheld TMINI robot that works with its Persona Knee System. Neither company disclosed the length of the extension or any financial terms.

Korean medical robot maker Curexo said in a press release on Sept 29 that it supplied its CUVIS-joint knee replacement robot to Brazil and Paraguay this year and is working with local partner Energy USA to set up a training centre in Brazil for surgeons from across Latin America. The company recently hosted Brazilian orthopaedic surgeons at its Seoul headquarters to observe CUVIS-joint procedures and train on surgical planning and robot operation, and said it would present its CUVIS-spine robot at the Mexican spine surgeons' association AMCICO meeting in Cancun from Oct 11 to 16. Curexo named Mexico, Argentina and Chile as its next markets in the region. The company says its robots have been used in more than 35,000 surgeries worldwide; in August it also signed an MOU with Korean LiDAR maker SOS LAB to develop spatial-sensing technology for surgical robots. In MEKAWIRE's coverage the move puts a Korean knee robot into a segment where Zimmer Biomet on Oct 13 extended its exclusive distribution of THINK Surgical's handheld TMINI robot.