MAKO's RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System receives 2010 Gold Medical Design Excellence Award

MAKO Surgical Corp. (Nasdaq:MAKO) announced that its RIO^® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System has received a 2010 Gold Medical Design Excellence Award. RIO^® is used to perform MAKOplasty^® partial knee resurfacing, a treatment option for patients with early to mid-stage osteoarthritis of the knee.

"It is an honor to receive this recognition," said Dr. Maurice R. Ferré, President and Chief Executive Officer of MAKO. "RIO^®, which was released last year, represents an important expansion to the previous generation of our robotic arm surgical system, incorporating enhancements such as improved dexterity and a more ergonomic configuration. Additionally, the RIO^® is an enabling platform for current and future applications."

The 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award winners were honored at a presentation ceremony on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, in conjunction with the Medical Design & Manufacturing East Conference and Exposition (www.MDMEast.com).

The Medical Design Excellence Awards competition (www.MDEAwards.com) is the only awards program that exclusively recognizes contributions and advances in the design of medical products. Entries are evaluated on the basis of their design and engineering features, including innovative use of materials, user-related functions that improve healthcare delivery and change traditional medical attitudes or practices, features that provide enhanced benefits to the patient, and the ability of the product development team to overcome design and engineering challenges so that the product meets its clinical objectives.

A comprehensive review of the entries was performed by an impartial, multidisciplinary panel of third-party jurors with expertise in biomedical engineering, human factors, industrial design, medicine, and diagnostics.

Source MAKO Surgical Corp.