MAKO Surgical Corporation (Acquired by Stryker)
Founded: 1997 as Z-KAT
Northwestern Inventor:
Michael Peshkin
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Department of Mechanical Engineering
MAKO Surgical Corporation, (founded as Z-KAT in 1997) is an innovative orthopedic medical device company developing advanced solutions for orthopedic surgery. The company has developed and released the RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System.