# Stryker Mako SmartRobotics at Australia: deployment

Canonical ID: `fe1ce9fe-7ca0-4569-a050-9107d15e464a`

St John of God Subiaco Hospital became the first facility in [Australia](/locations/australia.md) to install the [Mako](/companies/stryker.md) robotic system in 2015. Ramsay Health Care later made one of Australia's largest single purchases, acquiring 12 Mako robots. Mater Private Hospital Townsville performed Australia's first robotic shoulder surgery with Mako in August 2025.

## Key facts

- **First installed:** 2015, St John of God Subiaco
- **Ramsay Health Care fleet:** 12 units

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** stryker-mako-australia
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Stryker Mako SmartRobotics](/models/mako-smartrobotics.md) (id: `af24ae78-30aa-4141-8260-3cde7639e953`)
- **Category:** [Surgical robots](/surgical)
- **Company:** [Stryker](/companies/stryker.md) (id: `661fbd42-9fcb-4d47-8a74-7a23d161d57b`)
- **Location:** [Australia](/locations/australia.md) (id: `0001cb7c-b5db-4b49-8051-916c482254c7`)
- **Operator:** [Stryker](/companies/stryker.md) (id: `661fbd42-9fcb-4d47-8a74-7a23d161d57b`)
- **First seen:** 2015-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.sjog.org.au/our-locations/st-john-of-god-subiaco-hospital/news/news/2025/08/04/01/33/st-john-of-god-subiaco-hospital-first-in-australia-to-install-cutting-edge-orthopaedic-surgery-robot
2. https://www.ramsaynews.com.au/General-News/Ramsay-Health-Care-makes-landmark-Australian-investment-in-robotic-surgical-technology

## Common questions

### What is the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics deployment at Australia?

Stryker Mako SmartRobotics, built by Stryker, is recorded as a deployment at Australia on the DEPLOY registry. Stryker operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Stryker Mako SmartRobotics at Australia?

Stryker, the manufacturer of Stryker Mako SmartRobotics, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics deployment at Australia go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2015 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics deployment at Australia?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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