FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 20, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAKO Surgical Corp. (Nasdaq:MAKO) announced today that Maurice R. Ferre, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer and Fritz L. LaPorte, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MAKO, will present at the Piper Jaffray 20th Annual Health Care Conference at The New York Palace in New York City on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 9:00 am EST.
About MAKO Surgical Corp.
MAKO Surgical Corp. is a medical device company that markets its advanced robotic-arm solution and implants for minimally invasive orthopedic knee procedures. The MAKO Tactile Guidance System(tm) (TGS(tm)) is a surgeon-interactive tactile platform that incorporates a robotic arm and patient-specific visualization technology and prepares the knee joint for the precise and consistently reproducible insertion and alignment of resurfacing implants through a minimal incision. This FDA-cleared TGS allows surgeons to provide a tissue-sparing, bone resurfacing procedure called MAKOplasty(r) to a large, yet underserved patient-specific population suffering from early to mid-stage osteoarthritic knee disease. MAKO has an intellectual property portfolio of more than 200 licensed or owned patents and patent applications relating to the areas of computer assisted surgery, haptics, robotics and implants. Additional information can be found at www.makosurgical.com.