# Stryker Mako SmartRobotics at Japan (JGSDF Trials): deployment

Canonical ID: `b2649611-f504-4f74-b5ac-e06c60036913`

The total knee application on [Mako](/companies/stryker.md) became available in Japan. Stryker launched Mako in Japan as part of its Asia expansion, alongside the US, UK, Australia, and Germany.

## Key facts

- **Application:** Total knee arthroplasty

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** stryker-mako-japan
- **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:** [Japan (JGSDF Trials)](/locations/japan.md) (id: `94b72ada-cafc-4321-a524-cb8e576bb849`)
- **Operator:** [Stryker](/companies/stryker.md) (id: `661fbd42-9fcb-4d47-8a74-7a23d161d57b`)
- **First seen:** 2017-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://medcitynews.com/2017/03/stryker-launches-expensive-mako-robot-knee-replacement-cost-conscious-era/

## Common questions

### What is the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?

Stryker Mako SmartRobotics, built by Stryker, is recorded as a deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials) on the DEPLOY registry. Stryker operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Stryker Mako SmartRobotics at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?

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 Japan (JGSDF Trials) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics deployment at Japan (JGSDF Trials)?

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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