Smith & Nephew Acquires Robotics Firm Atracsys

Smith & Nephew Acquires Robotics Firm Atracsys

by | Jun 17, 2019 10:05 am | Medical Devices

Smith & Nephew plc (NYSE: SNN) has been on a shopping spree this year. After reporting two deals in March and a third in April, they’re at it again. Now the medical device maker has acquired Atracsys Sarl, a Swiss medical device firm with a focus on robotics. The company provides optical navigation and robotic tracking components with applications in orthopedics, neurosurgery, spine and dental and other computer-assisted surgical procedures. Atracsys’ FusionTrack 500 optical tracking camera will be a core enabling technology for Smith & Nephew’s multi-asset digital surgery and robotic ecosystem. This transaction meshes well with a recent purchase in particular. No... Read More »