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How Stryker Built a Moat on Surgical Robotics and Service
Episode 121 of Business Strategy Talks with Fexingo examines how Stryker, the $130 billion medical-device giant, built a durable competitive advantage in orthopedics and surgical robotics. Lucas and Luna unpack Stryker's strategy of combining proprietary implant designs with the Mako robotic-arm system, creating switching costs for hospitals and surgeons. They discuss Stryker's 'capital equipment + consumables' business model, its 15-year-plus product lifecycles, and the network effects of its installed base. The episode also explores how Stryker uses surgeon training…
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