Rosa Delays

Anyone have an answer that isn’t corporate BS regarding Rosa availability. I know it’s hard to believe, but we actually have a facility willing to pay for one but I can’t get a straight answer as to when we can actually deliver.

 

I heard there were some serious issues that are causing delays. I didn't think we were actually selling them anymore.

 

Timing couldn’t be worse. We’ve over promised on this platform and we’ll under deliver which is awful.

 

Not True...just sold one and it’s on its way.

 

ouch on future contract pricing. Killed us.

 

I was excited about the Rosa until I actually saw it... Congratulations, we bought a glorified navigation unit while everyone else has developed a true robotic system. I’m only aware of placements, not sure who would be dumb enough to actually pay for one.

 

I feel exactly as you do. I wouldn’t even call it glorified navigation. Also heard several units malfunctioned during placement trials, and surgeons are tired of it as soon as they start using it.

 

Thanks for Covid to mask Rosa

 

Obviously someone clueless asking this question. There are 500+ robots in warehouses ready to be sold.

 

500+ robots collecting dust shows Everyone how cheap these really are...

 

We just placed one on one weeks notice. No problems here.

 

Ouch. Get ready to lose money on your paycheck after the Rosa bump. Most of my contracts dropped 1/3rd+ price of total joint cases. Working harder for less money all of a sudden. F this wanna be.

 

It's fun getting paid to give away a $700k robot...

 

clearly you are an idiot if a ROSA placement decreased your price 1/3. I got 2 in Florida and I am busier (and richer) than ever.

now reply, insult me, and do all the stuff you do

 

I have no dog in this hunt, but if there really are 500+ robots in a warehouse then someone really f'ed up the forecast.

 

that old dog won't hunt

 

Free Rosa for EVERYONE!!!

 

We are the Oprah of Robots... you get a robot, you get a robot!

 

I have tried to look at this with an open mind. After 20 years in the business, I can honestly say this is nothing more than old school navigation. I covered Brainlab cases 12 years ago that had better software flow and precision. Watch the surgical video. No soft tissue balancing, no improvements from standard technique. Levine free hands his assessment, and even when trials or implants are in, it doesn’t match the pre-op plan. Knee ended in 3 degrees of varus, and he thought it was great. At least his paycheck was. You can park these anywhere you want, but it won’t be long before they are kicked out faster than a rep with Covid. It brings new meaning to the phrase “a long run for a short slide”. No way you can show that this improves outcomes. “We will help market your practice, doc”. Oh, yeah, that Mako surgeon down the road has been doing that for 5 years now. Nobody cares anymore. Granny doesn’t trust cell phones, so why would she want a robot doing her surgery. I’ll pass on promoting this to my docs...

 

Nailed it.
Spoiler alert: the Emperor’s not wearing any clothes.